appearances/residencies include the University of Iowa, University of Colorado, Heidelberg College, Ohio State University and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Snedeker has released five commercial recordings, several of which included collaboration with CWU faculty, alumni, students and Ellensburg community members. He has also contracted to perform on scores for films and video games, including the soundtrack to “Batman: Arkham Origins,” a video game, and “Mirror Mirror,” Disney Pictures. His printed publications include articles in professional journals, reviews of books, music and recordings and program notes for symphonies, original compositions and arrangements and dictionary. Given his international reputation, he periodically is a referee/reviewer for publishers such as Oxford University Press and Yale University Press. For his numerous contributions to scholarship and creative activity, Dr. Snedeker was recognized by the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) national honor society as a recipient of their Artist Award 2014-2016, a national award given for artistic contributions. He was also selected as the Phi Kappa Phi Scholar of the Year, CWU chapter, 2008. Service to the university, community, and profession has been integral to Dr. Snedeker’s career. In the music department he has been on numerous committees, served as associate department chair, and contributed to the National Association of Schools of Music accreditation Report. At the college level, he has been on the CAH Personnel Committee and served as Interim Associate Dean. His wider university level service has included serving on the CWU Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Chairing the Faculty Senate and Planning Committee, and major contributor to CWU Performing Arts and Speaker Series. In the larger community, he has performed with the Yakima Symphony (YSO) since 1991, organizing and providing outreach programs in regional schools, and serving on YSO Orchestra committee. Dr. Snedeker was the founder of the Ellensburg Music Coalition, in support of music education in the Ellensburg School District. Finally, he performs frequently in the community at local churches, for funerals, community concerts and in local schools. His service to the profession is lengthy and varied. He has been elected President of the International Horn Society three times and has served on its Advisory Council. Furthermore, he has been their Publications editor, Book and Music Review editor. Locally, he has been elected Higher Education Curriculum Officer for the Washington State Music Educators Association for two, two-year terms. He founded the Northwest Horn Society in 1995, served on the Board of Directors of the Historic Brass Society, and was co-director of the Early Brass festival. Due to his international reputation, he has been an external evaluator for professors at numerous universities, including University of Michigan, Penn State University, Florida State University, University of Montreal and Queensland Conservatory. Based on his stellar record of service, Dr. Snedeker was selected as the Distinguished Faculty for Service, Representative Timm Ormsby Award for Faculty Citizenship, and a CWU Academic Service-Learning Faculty Fellow, 2013-2018.
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