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By Kyle Johnson
Inside Out | Troubled Waters: A. Austin Harding and the American Bandmasters Association
Kyle Johnson
Kyle Johnson
Reporter · Champaign, IL
Kyle Johnson graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in Journalism and has spent over three years covering community issues for local outlets. His dedication to uncovering the rich tapestry of community life in Champaign often leads him to small stories that have a big impact.
More from Kyle →Reporter · Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM · 1 min read
For Illinois music educators whose professional music training is tied to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the university’s first band director, A. Austin Harding, is readily recognized as the founder of America’s collegiate band movement beginning in 1907. He was…
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