LEE COPENHAVER graduated from Mansfield in 1974, received the Master of Music degree in Music Education from Ithaca College in 1978, his M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1982, and his PhD at the University of Iowa in 1987. He was the Wellsboro, PA high school choir band director from 1979-80, and developed the string program from elementary through junior high school from 1975-81. While at Wellsboro he founded and conducted The Wellsboro Town Band, conducted The Wellsboro Mens Chorus, served as a member of the Community Concert Association and was a Laurel Festival recitalist. He was the Orchestra Director and String Teacher; taught guitar, rock music and handbell classes at Johnson City, New York from 1981-82. He was a full-time professor at Grand Valley State University from 1985-89. His experience as a cellist include the Grand Valley State University Faculty String Quartet; the principal player, University of Iowa Symphony, Broom county Pops Orchestra, Corning Philharmonic, and the principal player and founding member Festival Chamber Players of Elmira, New York. Some of Lee's accomplishments in the Grand Rapids area are: conductor, The West Shore Symphony Youth Orchestra 1989-90; conductor/founder Grand Valley State University-Community Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Summer Players. In Iowa City, Iowa he founded Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Mens Chorus; organized, managed and twice conducted the Iowa City Community Band over a period of three summers.