Education

• DMA in Music Theory, University of Oregon
• BMus, Pacific Union College

Biography

Kenneth Narducci is Director of Theory and Musicianship Studies in the Department of Music at La Sierra University.  He joined the department in 2006 as Director of Wind and Percussion Studies, directing the Wind Ensemble, Big Band, chamber wind groups, and teaching conducting and theory courses.  In 2014, he transitioned full time into the theory classroom, where he teaches the first and second year musicianship sequences, counterpoint, tonal and post-tonal analysis, and composition studies.

Dr. Narducci graduated with a BMus in trumpet performance from Pacific Union College and went on to the University of Oregon on a graduate teaching fellowship.  There he performed with the faculty brass quintet, wind ensemble and orchestra, and taught undergraduate brass and theory courses along the way.  He earned a DMA in Music Theory, specializing in the pedagogy of musicianship and the music of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Joseph Schwantner (http://www.schwantner.net).

Dr. Narducci taught at Pacific Union College from 1982 - 2006. During his tenure there, he was recognized with the local and national Zapara Excellence in Teaching Awards in the humanities in 1990, and the PUC Educator of the Year award in 1995.

Under his direction, the PUC Wind Ensemble was a featured ensemble at the West/Northwest Division CBDNA Conference in 1996, and had many appearances with the annual CSU Fresno Collegiate Wind Festival. Under his direction from 2006-2014, the La Sierra University Wind Ensemble garnered high praise in adjudication at CSU Fresno Collegiate Wind Festivals, and shared the gala evening concert with Cal State University Fresno at the 34th Annual Dr. Lawrence R. Sutherland Wind Festival in March 2013.

In 2010, the La Sierra University Wind Ensemble was chosen and honored as one of ten featured performing ensembles at the College Band Directors National Association West/Northwest Division Conference at the University of Nevada, Reno.

In the spring of 2022, Dr. Narducci was recognized with the College of Arts and Science’s G.T. Anderson Award. https://lasierra.edu/arts-and-sciences/gt-anderson-award/

In addition to arranging and writing for the groups he has directed over the years, Dr. Narducci enjoys reading, hiking and golf.  He is married to fellow ailurophile Julie, and they are happily owned by two felines – Sami and Latte.

Contact

E-mail: knarducc@lasierra.edu
Phone: (951) 785-2038