Everything Band Podcast

Thomas Fraschillo was the longtime director of bands at the University of Southern Mississippi and is a past president of the American Bandmasters Association. Topics: Tom’s background growing in a small town in Northern Mississippi and the story of how he got a late start as a young musician. Some of the people who influenced his career and the wisdom he learned from those educators. The band programs at Meridien High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. Regionalism in school band programs and traditions around the country and the success of the major universities in the Southeast. Tom’s work with wind bands in Italy and the interviews in the ADA archives at the University of Maryland. Links: Thomas Fraschillo American Bandmasters Recordings Zaninelli: Roma Sacra Biography: Thomas V. Fraschillo, DMA, has served as a catalyst and mentor for members of the teaching profession. His high standards of performance have had a sustained influence on ensembles at every level, and his performances s