Past National or Regional Conferences or Festivals Invites of Al Benner

LMTA Conference Oct. 18-19, 2007: Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair	LMTA Conference Oct. 12-13, 2006: Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair
SCL Conference [Southeastern Composers League/Louisiana Tech University] March 10-12, 2005 – Ruston, LA Paean for trumpet and piano March 11 -- Recital Hall at the Howard Center for Performing Arts Randall Sorensen (trumpet) and McCoy Ransom (piano).	LMTA Conference Oct. 21-23, 2004: University of Louisiana-Monroe , Monroe, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair
SCL Conference [Southeastern Composers League/Millsaps College] March 25-27, 2004 – Jackson, MS Etude on 3-Tones for solo flute and strings March 25 -- MC Recital Hall Rachel Cohen (flute) and the Louisiana Sinfonietta, Dinos Constantinides, conducting.	CMS Southern Chapter [College Music Society/University of Southern Mississippi Feb. 19-21, 2004 – Hattiesburg, MS Into the Jungle: AN Interval Exploration for string quartet February 19 – USM Auditorium Stephen Redfield and Rosaro Torez (violins), Michael Kimber (viola), and Alexander Roussakovsky (cello).
LMTA Conference [Louisiana Music Teachers Association/ Northwestern State University] Oct. 23-24, 2003 – Natchitoches, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair; Convention Booklet Editor	Southeastern Student Composers Symposium [Louisiana State University] Oct. 25-26; 2002 – Baton Rouge, LA Guest Composer Composition Masterclass Oct. 26 – LSU Recital Hall Panel Discussion “Concerns of the Professional and Student Composer” Oct. 26 – LSU Recital Hall
LMTA Conference Oct. 10-12; 2002 – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair	CMS/NACUSA National Conference [National Association of Composers, USA] Sept. 26-29; 2002 – Kansas City, MO Office Held: Advisory Board Member NACUSA; Bulletin Editor Composer/USA The Carpenter-Wood Rag for clarinet and piano Sept. 27 -- Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral Performance by John and Jeanette Winsor
CMS Southern Chapter [Union University] February 28-March 2, 2002 – Jackson, TN To an Unborn Soul for flute and piano March 1 -- Kenneth R. Hartley Recital Hall Sarah Beth Hanson (flute) and Elaine Harriss (piano).	SCL Conference [Mercer University] February 14-16, 2002 – Macon, GA Psalm 117 for SATB a cappella choir February 15 -- McCorkle Recital Hall Mercer Singers, Stanley Roberts, conducting [DNA]
LMTA Conference [Southeastern Louisiana University] Oct. 25-27; 2001 – Hammond, LA Office Held: Board Member; Commissioning Chair	LMTA Conference [University of Louisiana-Lafayette] Oct. 26-28; 2000 – Lafayette, LA Three Jazz Preludes for piano [LMTA Composer’s Commissioning Award] October 27 – Angelle Hall Charles Jones PREMIERE A. P. Heinrich, the “Beethoven of America” [Paper Presentation] October 26 – Angelle Hall with Dr. Charles Jones
SCL Conference [University of North Carolina Greensboro] April 10-12, 2000 – Greensboro, NC Psalm 117 for SATB choir and organ April 10 – UNCG Music Building UNCG Chamber Singers, William Folger, organ, William Wright, conducting PREMIERE	SCI Region VI Conference [Society of Composers, Inc./Sam Houston State University] March 30-April 1, 2000 – Huntsville, TX Reflections upon a Windowsill for flute and piano March 31 – SHSU Recital Hall Kathy Daniel (flute) and Marie Miller (piano)
CMS Southern Chapter [University of Louisiana-Lafayette] February 24-26, 2000 – Lafayette, LA Five Variations for Piano February 25 – Angelle Hall Charles Jones	SCI Region IV Conference [University of Miami] November 11-13, 1999 – Coral Gables, FL “Grace” Variations for violin and cello November 13 – Clarke Recital Hall Heather Grier (violin) and Benjamin Salsbury (cello) PREMIERE
SCI Region VI Conference [University of Central Arkansas] March 4-6, 1999 – Conway, AR Little Suite for Solo Violin March 6 – Snow Fine Arts Center Jennifer Garner	CMS Southern Chapter [University of Central Florida] February 18-20, 1999 – Orlando, FL Five Variations for Piano February 18 – UCF Auditorium Gary Wood
SCL Conference [Mississippi State University February 25-27, 1999 – Mississippi State, MS Ephesians 5:19 for organ February 27 – McComas Theater Joan McConnell Three Little Pieces for Piano February 26 – McComas Theater Hailey Stevens	SCI Region IV Conference [Valdosta State University] November 5-7, 1998 – Valdosta, GA Faith for string quartet November  6 – VSU Auditorium Valdosta Symphony Orchestra String Quartet (Nina Lutz, Matson Topper, violins; Karin Addis, viola; Steve Taylor, cello).
CMS Southern Chapter [State University of West Georgia] February 26-28, 1998 – Carrollton, GA In My Father’s Arms for voice and piano Through a Baby’s Eyes for voice and piano February 27 – SUWG Auditorium Thomas King (tenor) and Vicki King (piano)	SCI Region IV Conference [St. Petersburg Junior College] October 3-5, 1996 – St. Petersburg, FL Three Preludes for jazz string quartet October 5 – SPJC Recital Hall The Prosser String Quartet (David and Jill Prosser, violins; Lewis Brinin, viola; Theresa Villani, cello).
CMS Southern Chapter [Mississippi University of Women] February 22-24, 1996 – Columbus, GA Serenade for Two for trombone and piano February 22 – MUW Auditorium Cason Duke (trombone) and Stephen Brown (piano)	SCI Region IV Conference [Stetson University] November 2-4, 1995 – DeLand, FL Ephesians 5:19 for organ November 3 – SU Auditorium Susan Klotzbach
CMS Southern Chapter [Austin Peay State University] February 23-25, 1995 – Clarksville, TN “Stone” Sonata for piano February 24 – APSU Auditorium Vicki King	SCI Region IV Conference [University of Miami] September 26-28, 1991 – Coral Gables, FL Reoccurrance for solo cello September 27 – UM Auditorium Annette Espada
CMS Southern Chapter [Auburn University] February 28 – March 2, 1991 – Auburn, AL Awakenings for violin and piano March 1 – Auburn Music Auditorium Dinos Constantinides (violin) and Al Benner (piano) PREMIERE	SCI Region IV Conference [Louisiana State University] November 2-5, 1989 – Baton Rouge, LA “Grace” Quartet for strings November 5 – LSU Recital Hall The Lumiere Quartet (Wendy Putnam, Eric Lawson, violins; William Henry Hinkie, viola; Phoebe Dalton, cello). PREMIERE