July 9, 2022
Why Music Matters
This past June, I retired from public school teaching. For 36 years, I served as band director at F.E. Peacock Middle School in Itasca, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago.
August 2, 2021
Quotes to Teach By
Over the years, I have come across many quotes that have caused me to stop and reflect. For some reason, the quotes that hit me with the most impact are the ones that speak to me as a teacher.
August 12, 2020
Living Your Faith in the Classroom
Growing up, I found myself living under my brother’s shadow. Although I looked up to him, the time would come for me to blaze my own trail. Like my father, my brother became a pastor. My path would be different.
May 7, 2020
On The Nature of Artistic Communication
Music is a sharing experience. Our nation was conceived to the sound of fifes, and we have mourned the loss of our leaders to the sound of somber drum cadences.
Timothy Loest
American Composer,
Conductor, Educator
Featured Performance
The VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band (Chicago) playing Count Rockula.