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He’s received a number of awards for both conducting and teaching, such as the Grainger Medallion, Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to music Award, 2012 Texas Bandmaster of the Year, 2017 Phi Beta Mu International Outstanding Bandmaster and the Medal of Honor from the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Junkin has been a conductor on Grammy nominated work.

Jerry Junkin was born in Victoria, Texas in 1956. His father was director of bands at Victoria High School, which influenced the young Junkin to pursue music. After graduating from Victoria High School in 1974, he pursued a college education in music at The University of Texas at Austin and was named Assistant Director of Bands in 1978. He followed this with similar positions at the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida.

He currently is the conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Director of Bands at UT Austin, a position he has held since 1988. Junkin has held positions in a range of different ensembles at locations such as the University of Michigan, the University of South Florida, the Hong Kong Philharmonia, Dallas Wind Symphony, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music Wind Ensemble and, currently, the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, he also serves as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony, as well as Music Director and Conductor of the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia. Junkin has previously served as a President of the Big XII Band Director’s Association, a member of the Board of Directors of The John Philip Sousa Foundation, Past-President of the American Bandmasters Association, and President of the College Band Directors National Association.

Under his tenure, the UT Austin Wind Ensemble has collaborated with a number of notable artists and composers. In 2005, Junkin led the world premiere of John Corigliano's Symphony No. 3 Circus Maximus at Carnegie Hall.