John T. Madden

ABOUT

John T. Madden retired from the College of Music in 2017. He joined the MSU faculty in 1989. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from the MSU College of Music and master’s degrees in music education and wind conducting from Wichita State University. Prior to MSU, he served as associate director of bands in the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Professor Madden served the College of Music as associate director of bands, conductor of the MSU Symphony Band, and Director of the Spartan Marching Band. He taught advanced instrumental conducting at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as courses on marching band techniques. Active throughout the nation as a guest conductor and conducting clinician, he conducted MSU ensembles at state, regional, and national conventions, conferences, and symposiums. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association (having served as chair of their Athletic Bands Committee), the Big Ten Band Directors Association, and Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary band service fraternity where he served as national vice-president for professional relations and north central district governor. As an adjudicator, his associations include judging organizations around the United States. He released more than 20 commercial recordings with the MSU Spartan Marching Band, and he was inducted into the American Bandmasters Association in 2008. In retirement, he remains active as an arranger, guest conductor, clinician, and “Master Educator” for the Yamaha Corporation of America.