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Dr. Wagner is a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma where he
is holds the distinguished titles of David Ross Boyd and
Regents Professor of Music. At the University he teaches
trombone as well as serves as the Coordinator of Graduate
Studies and Music Director and Conductor for the Music Theater
Program. Complimentary to his regular duties at the
University, he is a trombonist in the Oklahoma City
Philharmonic Orchestra as well as an occasional Conductor for
Pops Concerts of the Orchestra.
Dr. Wagner also serves as Guest
Conductor of the Austin (Texas) Symphony Orchestra conducting
ballet performances and children's concerts. He has also served as President of the International Trombone
Association from 1982-84, and during his tenure traveled completely
around the world performing, teaching, and organizing national
trombone chapters in such countries as Japan, New Zealand, South
Africa, Israel, Greece, and Great Britain. This activity around the
world resulted in him being "the Most Listened to Trombonist in
the World in the 80's" as he was heard by more than a quarter
of the population of the earth. This came about through his public
performances in over 30 countries and especially through a
Television Special in China viewed by over 600 million people and a
radio recital in India listened to by 500 million people. Dr. Wagner
has also performed for four Presidents and the Pope. Most recent
global musical activities have included performances both as
trombonist and conductor in China, Brazil, Argentina, France, and
Russia.
Before coming to Oklahoma Dr. Wagner taught at Louisiana State
University and performed in the Baton Rouge Symphony, and prior to
that he was Director of Bands at McPherson College in Kansas and a
member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. Irv holds a Bachelor's
Degree from McPherson College, as well as Master's and Doctor's
Degrees from the Eastman School of Music. At Eastman he was a
student of the late master teacher of the trombone, Emory Remington.
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