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Edward Kammerer

Ed Kammerer was an associate professor of horn, music theory, and jazz studies at the University of Oregon School of Music. In addition, he directed the University of Oregon Brass Choir, and served as coordinator of Undergraduate Studies at the School.

Professor Kammerer performed frequently with University-based ensembles such as the Oregon Brass Quintet, the Oregon Woodwind Quintet, the Oregon Jazz Quartet, and the Kammerer-Dowd Duo. He also performed as a hornist with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, the Oregon Mozart Players, the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, the National Symphony of New York, Claremont (Los Angeles) Festival Orchestra, Westchester Philharmonic Society, Peter Britt and Cascade Festival Orchestras, and many others.

As a composer and arranger, he created works that have been played by the Eugene Symphony Pops and other pops orchestras around the country. He wrote a piece for solo piano and digitally-sequenced synthesizer (“Villard Vignettes”) under commission for the UO Villard Hall Centennial, which was placed in the time capsule created for that event.

Having performed and toured with various groups in the continental U.S., Alaska, Central America, and Europe, Professor Kammerer has also appeared in performance numerous times for various branches of the Oregon state government and the Legislative Assembly. In 1983 he was appointed Musician Laureate for the State of Oregon by then-governor Victor Atiyeh.

The Edward W. Kammerer Computer Lab is located in what was Ed Kammerer's office for many years. This has seemed especially appropriate, as he was among the School's earliest and most enthusiastic explorers of electronic technology for use in musical research and performance.