Philip
Parker teaches percussion, music theory and 20th
century music at Arkansas Tech University.As a
composer, Mr. Parker has been widely commissioned and
has published numerous compositions for a variety of
media.
Major performance venues include the Percussive
Arts Society Convention, the International Clarinet
Society, the International Trumpet Guild, the
International Double Reed Society, the National Flute
Association, Music Educators National Conference,
Kennedy Center and the College Band Directors National
Association Convention.
Awards for his music include two winning
compositions in the National Flute Association’s
international New Music Competition, 2nd
prize in the College Orchestra Directors Association
international contest, and recipient of a chamber
music commission from the National Symphony Orchestra
as part of its American Residency program.
Additional awards include Honorable Mention for
MTNA Distinguished Composer 2013, an Arkansas Arts
Council Fellowship, Composer-in Residence with the
Fort Smith Symphony and two-time recipient of Arkansas
Tech University’s Excellence in Scholarship Award.