Brenton F. Alston, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Wind, Brass, and Percussion Studies, Instrumental Conducting

FIU Wind Ensemble Director

Tel: 305.348.2497

Email: bralston@fiu.edu

Office Location: 145C

At FIU, Dr. Alston conducts the FIU Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds in addition to teaching Graduate Conducting and History of Wind Repertoire courses.

Prior to coming to FIU Alston served as Director of Instrumental Music and Conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the New World School of the Arts (Miami, Florida) as well as Visiting Director of Bands at Radford University (Radford, Virginia). Dr. Alston has been conferred with the Doctorate of Musical Arts and Advanced Artist Diploma in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Miami Frost School of Music (Coral Gables, Florida), Master of Arts in Music with a concentration in Conducting from Radford University (Radford, Virginia) and Bachelor of Arts in Music with concentrations in Music Education and Performance from Catawba College (Salisbury, North Carolina).

Dr. Alston retains memberships in the Conductors’ Guild, College Band Directors National Association and Pi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.