Toe River Chamber Ensemble

R. KEVIN PAUL, a Virginia native born in 1971, earned his Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree in Education from Radford University in 1993. While at Radford, he conducted several university ensembles and performed as a trumpeter in most, including nominated undergraduate honors recitals in trumpet and piano. He also was an undergraduate featured-conductor on tour in VA with the RU Wind Enesmble, directed by Mark Camphouse, with whom he studied trumpet, conducting, and composition (briefly).

Kevin earned VCU's first Master of Music (M.M.) degree in Conducting Performance in 1996 - where he served as Director of the University Band and Pep Band, graduate teaching assistant for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and interim graduate teaching assistant for the Choral Arts Society. He also served as principal trumpet of the VCU Symphony & Opera Orchestras, and trumpeter with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and student Brass Quintet, under the direction of Ed Mir. At VCU, he studied conducting with Terry Austin (band) and John Guthmiller (choral), and composition (briefly) with Alan Blank.

Since 1989, Kevin Paul has been teaching music to students at all levels, from elementary to graduate school, both publicly and privately. In addition to maintaining a private trumpet studio, he was the trumpet instructor for the RU Community Arts School and the VCU Community School for the Performing Arts. He has served as Director of Bands at four middle schools and Asst. at one high school; and as adjunct music faculty of SweetBriar College (Va) and Lynchburg College (Va) where he was Trumpet Instructor and Director of the Brass Ensemble.

As a trumpeter, Kevin has served as a member of several brass quintets, Principal Trumpet of the Richmond Philharmonic (VA), Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Richmond Symphonic Winds, and trumpeter with the Petersburg Symphony and various other chamber ensembles. He founded the Richmond Brass Consort, Richmond’s only large brass & percussion ensemble, and was its Conductor/Music Director until he left Richmond in 2000. He has also performed as a trumpeter with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra (IL) and the Lynchburg Symphony (VA). He performed as a trumpeter with the Blue Ridge Orchestra (Asheville), and currently with the TRCE Brass Consortium (Burnsville), and substitute with the Biltmore Brass (Asheville).

He has composed works for Brass Quintet, Brass Ensemble, and Concert Band; and has arranged over 120 works for Brass Quintet and Brass Ensemble. Kevin is a member of ASCAP and recipient of its 2012 Plus award.

Kevin lives in Weaverville with his wife Kathleen, sons Noah and Tyler, and their dog Cocoa (a Shih Tzu native of Yancey County).

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LISA MAUNEY
Music Director Emeritus
Graduating from Mars Hill College with a Bachelor of Music Education degree with emphasis in piano and trumpet, I was employed by Yancey County School System to begin a band program. When Mountain Heritage High School opened in 1976, I was an itinerant teacher with band classes at Cane River Middle School, East Yancey Middle School and Mountain Heritage High School, which involved marching band and pep band. In 1983, I became full time director at both middle schools until retiring in 2007.

At various times throughout my career, I served as an audition judge and guest clinician. In 1997, I received my National Board Certification in Music Education. During my teaching career, I became involved with the Toe River Chamber Ensemble, first as a trumpet player and later as conductor, as which I am presently serving. Credentialed by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship as a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, I have spent over thirty years involved with the Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center. My husband and I have three children and three grandchildren and reside in Yancey County.

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