1997 Swan Award Winner: Byron McGilvray

Coordinator of Choral Studies, Professor of Music, San Francisco State University

• San Francisco State University choirs appeared at ACDA and CMEA conventions,
• Several European choir tours
• Guest Conductor in Residence for Pan Asia Symphony in Hong Kong
• Conducted concerts, clinics, workshops and teaching in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Egypt and 23 European countries
• Choral Scholar in residence at Fort Hays State University
• Faculty of National Choral Symposium (twice) 
• New Music reviewer for ACDA Journal

President of Northern California ACDA

• Established Echo Choral Conference
• Negotiated ACDA’s assumption of responsibility for California State Honor Choir for CMEA
• Worked with Southern California Vocal Association to become involved in ACDA and CMEA
• Worked on merging Northern California and Southern California ACDA Chapters
• Established the Swan Award
• Proposed mentoring program for new public school conductors

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State Vocal Chair for CMEA

• Reorganized CMEA Vocal All-State requirements with Polly Vasché
• Appeared before numerous school boards to encourage them to avoid cutting music programs

​Co-Founder of Festival of Masses with Robert Shaw

Organizer of music festivals in numerous countries including Ireland, Israel, Greece and Asia

Co-Founder and faculty member of Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and Juneau Lyric Opera Mid-Summer and Mid-Winter Festivals

​Conducted 23 All-State Honor Choirs, as well as numerous state and regional Honor Choirs