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We’re pleased to announce that—beginning this fall—Shanti Simon will join our College of Music as director of bands.

“I’m thrilled to join a dynamic faculty committed to preparing universal artist-musicians to contribute to and lead the next generation of music making in our world,” says Simon, currently director of bands at the University of Oklahoma where she conducts the Wind Symphony and leads the graduate wind conducting program. Additionally, she serves as associate conductor of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

“I’m looking forward to working with students and colleagues to further the culture of wind music in our nation,” adds Simon, “and to enhance the national and international reputation of stellar music making at the CU Boulder College of Music through creative, engaging, and artistic programming and performance.”

Prior to joining the faculty at OU, Simon was flight commander and associate conductor with the United States Air Force Academy Band in Colorado Springs. Before that, she served as flight commander and associate conductor with the USAF Band in Washington, D.C. where she conducted performances in the national capital region and around the country.��

Simon further held the position of associate director of bands at Shenandoah Conservatory before she deployed to the Middle East in 2016 with the United States Air Forces Central Command Band (AFCENT Band) as the officer-in-charge overseeing musical troop support, community outreach and partnership building missions in seven countries.��

Simon earned MM and DMA degrees in conducting from the University of Minnesota where she studied with Craig Kirchhoff; and BME and BM degrees from Stetson University with Bobby Adams. The Florida native also served as associate director of bands at Vero Beach High School for four years where her ensembles consistently earned top ratings in all areas of district and state assessment.

“In addition to a thorough study of music history, theory, gesture, social context and performance, I encourage my students to be actively involved in conceptualizing new ways of presenting and sharing music with audiences,” continues Simon who’s active nationally and internationally as a guest conductor and clinician, serves as a major in the Oklahoma Air National Guard and is a voting member of the Grammy Recording Academy.

Simon adds that her family—husband Jebodiah Eaton, Grace (4) and Bodhi (2)—“can’t wait to immerse ourselves in the energy and artistry of the CU Boulder College of Music community.”

Welcome!