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Dr. Leigh G. Wakefield serves as Professor of Music at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he has taught for 37 years. His responsibilities include instructing clarinet, chamber music, and woodwind methods while conducting the Concordia Cobber Band and Concordia Jazz Ensemble.
His academic credentials feature:
- Undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Music from the University of Minnesota
- Master's degree in Clarinet from the New England Conservatory of Music
- Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Minnesota
Wakefield maintains an active performance career spanning decades, having served 36 years as principal clarinetist for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. His current engagements include principal clarinetist for the Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company and membership in the Concordia Wind Quintet. He frequently performs at major festivals including the International Clarinet Fest, International Double Reed Society convention, and Minnesota Music Educators convention, emphasizing his dedication to music education and its societal impact.
As an educator, Wakefield regularly serves as adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor across regional and national platforms. His professional focus centers on developing musicianship through performance pedagogy and community engagement.
Wakefield actively participates in musical ensembles including the Concordia Wind Quintet, while maintaining leadership roles in campus bands and jazz ensembles that shape student musicianship.
