Richard D. Brasco is a native of Jeannette, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Jeannette High School. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
Mr. Brasco is an educator with thirty-five years of teaching in Georgia and South Carolina before retiring in 2003. Concert, jazz and marching bands under his direction have performed at the Georgia and South Carolina State music conventions, ASBDA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, the University of South Carolina Conductor’s Symposium, The University of Georgia Winter Music Festival, The Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Lord Mayor’s Parade in London, England, Westminster Central Hall, London, England and the Easter Festival in Maastricht, the Netherlands. His bands have received consistent Superior ratings in level VI music in festivals and contests in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. He has served as guest clinician/adjudicator in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Alaska, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brasco conducted the second band at the Winthrop University Summer Band Camp. He is the former conductor of the Augusta University Conservatory Wind Symphony, the Augusta University Summer Camp High School Band, the Augusta Community Concert Band, the North Augusta Community Band and was the Music Director for several musicals performed by the Augusta Players.
The GMEA “Distinguished Career Award” was presented to Mr. Brasco at the 2018 GMEA InService Convention. He is a six-time recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and the ASBDA/Stanbury Award. He received Teacher of the Year and Star Teacher on three occasions in Columbia County and at Evans High School. Mr. Brasco was awarded the “Golden Apple Award” from WJBF television and was featured in the national “Band and Orchestra” magazine article: “Educators Who Make a Difference”. In 2008, Mr. Brasco was inducted into the “Wall of Fame” at Evans High School. He received the “Career Service Award” from the Amercian School Band Directors Association in 2001. Mr. Brasco had the opportunity to guest conduct the UnitedR States Army Field Band from Washington, D.C. while they were on tour in the Southeast. Mr. Brasco has three band compositions that have been published by JW Pepper, TRN and BRS publishers. Those pieces are: “Balancing Act”, “Wiegala- a Jewish Lullaby” and “Down At Skeleton Cove”.
Mr Brasco’s professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu where he served as Secretary/Treasurer, American School Band Directors Association, National Band Association, Georgia Music Educators Association, South Carolina Music Educators Association, South Carolina Band Directors Association and MENC.
Mr. Brasco has served in various capacities in both Georgia and South Carolina Music Educators Associations as Concert Festival Chair, District Chair, District All-State Audition Chair, and many other state and district committees. He began the District X Commissioning Project in the late 1990’s and was asked by the District to continue to chair the project during his retirement. Since then, the District has commissioned approximately a dozen original pieces by various renowned composers. Mr. Brasco is a member of the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. He is the founder and conductor of Savannah River Winds.
Mr. Brasco currently resides in North Augusta, South Carolina with his wife Barbara. Their son, Craig, lives in Marietta, GA with his wife Erika, their daughter, Natalie, and son Nicklaus. Their daughter, Mia, lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband C. Allen Miller, and daughters Penelope and Julia.
Mr. Brasco is an educator with thirty-five years of teaching in Georgia and South Carolina before retiring in 2003. Concert, jazz and marching bands under his direction have performed at the Georgia and South Carolina State music conventions, ASBDA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, the University of South Carolina Conductor’s Symposium, The University of Georgia Winter Music Festival, The Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Lord Mayor’s Parade in London, England, Westminster Central Hall, London, England and the Easter Festival in Maastricht, the Netherlands. His bands have received consistent Superior ratings in level VI music in festivals and contests in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. He has served as guest clinician/adjudicator in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Alaska, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Brasco conducted the second band at the Winthrop University Summer Band Camp. He is the former conductor of the Augusta University Conservatory Wind Symphony, the Augusta University Summer Camp High School Band, the Augusta Community Concert Band, the North Augusta Community Band and was the Music Director for several musicals performed by the Augusta Players.
The GMEA “Distinguished Career Award” was presented to Mr. Brasco at the 2018 GMEA InService Convention. He is a six-time recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and the ASBDA/Stanbury Award. He received Teacher of the Year and Star Teacher on three occasions in Columbia County and at Evans High School. Mr. Brasco was awarded the “Golden Apple Award” from WJBF television and was featured in the national “Band and Orchestra” magazine article: “Educators Who Make a Difference”. In 2008, Mr. Brasco was inducted into the “Wall of Fame” at Evans High School. He received the “Career Service Award” from the Amercian School Band Directors Association in 2001. Mr. Brasco had the opportunity to guest conduct the UnitedR States Army Field Band from Washington, D.C. while they were on tour in the Southeast. Mr. Brasco has three band compositions that have been published by JW Pepper, TRN and BRS publishers. Those pieces are: “Balancing Act”, “Wiegala- a Jewish Lullaby” and “Down At Skeleton Cove”.
Mr Brasco’s professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu where he served as Secretary/Treasurer, American School Band Directors Association, National Band Association, Georgia Music Educators Association, South Carolina Music Educators Association, South Carolina Band Directors Association and MENC.
Mr. Brasco has served in various capacities in both Georgia and South Carolina Music Educators Associations as Concert Festival Chair, District Chair, District All-State Audition Chair, and many other state and district committees. He began the District X Commissioning Project in the late 1990’s and was asked by the District to continue to chair the project during his retirement. Since then, the District has commissioned approximately a dozen original pieces by various renowned composers. Mr. Brasco is a member of the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. He is the founder and conductor of Savannah River Winds.
Mr. Brasco currently resides in North Augusta, South Carolina with his wife Barbara. Their son, Craig, lives in Marietta, GA with his wife Erika, their daughter, Natalie, and son Nicklaus. Their daughter, Mia, lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband C. Allen Miller, and daughters Penelope and Julia.
