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Professor & Director Emeritus Bloomquist inducted into Hall of Fame 

Kenneth G. Bloomquist, director emeritus of bands at Michigan State University, was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors in February 2003. He became the forty-fourth hall of fame member upon his induction.

During his twenty-three career at MSU, Mr. Bloomquist was professor of music, chairman of the School of Music, and director of bands, a position he also held at the University of Kansas.

Bloomquist is the former National President of the National Band Association and is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors National Association, and Music Educators National Conference. He has appeared as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States, Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and Mexico.

Of Bloomquist's most prestigious awards are the American School Band Directors Association's Harding Award, the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Orpheus Award, and the National Band Association Citation of Excellence.

Still active as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator, Mr. Bloomquist most recently appeared as guest conductor at the Czech Music Camp for Youth in 2000 and 2001. He also served as conductor-in-residence at the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo, Japan in 1998, 2000 and 2002.

The Hall of Fame was founded in Chicago in 1977, by Dr. William D. Revelli and the Executive Board of Directors of the National Band Association. It is located on the campus of Troy State University in Alabama.