Sarah McKoin, D.M.A.

About Sarah

Widely sought as a guest conductor and clinician, Sarah McKoin has worked extensively in the United States and abroad having traveled to Australia, Italy, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Canada, and Israel where she served as producer for the world premiere recording of Roberto Sierra's Fantasia Correliana with the Castellani-Andriaccio guitar duo and Israeli Chamber Orchestra. She has taught at the Brevard Music Center, frequently teaches at the Interlochen Arts Academy, and most recently is establishing a chamber music program for the “Music in the Marche” summer opera training festival in Mondavio, Italy.

Dr. McKoin serves as the Director of Bands, Professor of Music and Chair of the conducting and ensembles area at Texas Tech University where she leads the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Under her direction, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble has been featured at the Midwest Clinic, Texas Music Educators Association Conferences, the North American Saxophone Alliance, the College Music Society conference, and CBDNA conferences. Her ensemble is featured on the Albany, Naxos, and Mark recordings.

Her passionate interest in contemporary art music has supported numerous residencies and consortiums receiving praise by leading composers of our time including John Corigliano, Viet Cuong, David Biedenbender, John Mackey, Nicole Piunno, Narong Prangcharoen, Michael Daugherty, and others.

She is honored to be a Yamaha Master Educator and has served as President of the Southwest Division of the College Band Director's National Association and President of the Big 12 Band Director’s Association. She is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu, Pi Kappa Lambda, and serves as faculty sponsor of the service fraternities Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.