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Past State Conferences
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This list has the current president, location, conference artist, and commissioned composer of each KMTA conference along with a link to more information, if available.
- 2024 Natasha Pence, Western Kentucky University, Eva Polgar
- 2023 Natasha Pence, University of Louisville, Alexandre Dossin, Richard Crosby
- 2022 Nina Belle Durr, Campbellsville University, Daniel Weeks/Donna Loewy, Larry Barnes
- 2021 Nina Belle Durr, Northern Kentucky University (joint with OhioMTA), Aaron Diehl, Thomas Couvillon
- 2020 Zachary Lopes, Online, Ann Schein, Dr. Matthew Herman
- 2019 Zachary Lopes, Central Lexington Public Library, Carr-Petrova Duo, Gyuli Kambarova
- 2018 Bernardo Scarambone, Galt House/KMAC, Sylvia Thereza, Dr. Steve Rouse
- 2017 Bernardo Scarambone, Transylvania U, Dr. Gregory Partain, Dr. Timothy Polashek
- 2016 Diana Aubrey, Courtyard by Marriott Hotel/UofL/Bellarmine, Harry Pickens, Richard Crosby
- 2015 Diana Aubrey, WKU, Latitude 49, Steven Weimer
- 2014 William Budai, Campbellsville, Stephen Beus, Larry Barnes
- 2013 William Budai, MuSU, Frederic Chui, Kurt Sander
- 2012 David Oyen, MoSu, Eunbyol Ko, Joseph Baber
- 2011 David Oyen, EKU, Bernardo Scarambone, Thomas Couvillon
- 2010 Krista Wallace-Boaz, U of L, Haochen Zhang, Richard Crosby
- 2009 Krista Wallace-Boaz, NKU, Cincinnati Opera, Greg Danner
- 2008 Vicki McVay, Campbellsville, Charles Rosen, Richard Burchard
- 2007 Vicki McVay, Centre College, Orion Weiss and Bavarian Philharmonic, Teresa Tedder
- 2006 Richard Scott, Transylvania U., showcase Recital, Joseph Barber
- 2005 Richard Scott, MoSU, Phillip Kevern, Gregory Partian
- 2004 Carol Dennes, MuSU, P. Karp and Eli Kalman, K. Holm-Hudson
- 2003 Carol Dennes, UK, Irina Voro, Richard Crosby
- 2002 Donald Speer, UofL, Stanislav Loudenitch, Michael Kallstom
- 2001 Donald Speer, EKU, Hayward Mickens, Sonny Burnette
- 2000 Diana Aubrey, NKU, Sergei Polusmiak, Charles W. Smith
- 1999 Diana Aubrey, Campbellsville, Cate Arroe, Larry Bitensky
- 1998 Denine LeBlanc, MuSU, Enid Katahn, Marc Satterwhite
- 1997 Denine LeBlanc, BG/Warren Co. Cntr., S. Kersenbaum, J. Curnow
- 1996 Janet Bass Smith, MoSU, Weekley and Arganbright, A.C. Moore
- 1995 Janet Bass Smith, UK, Alan Hersh, James Moore
- 1994 Stephen Brown, Ashland Plaza, Lee Luvisi, Frederick Speck
- 1993 Stephen Brown, U of L, McHugh-Oliphant Duo, Steve Rouse
- 1992 David Doran, WKU, S. Kersenbaum and E. Kersenbaum, J. Steffa
- 1991 David Doran, EKU, Richard Crosby, Christopher White
- 1990 Patricia Montgomery, MuSU, R. Slenczynska, M.N. McClellan
- 1989 Patricia Montgomery, U of L, Brenda Kee, Michael Kallstrom
- 1988 Wesley Roberts, UK, Nelita True, Larry Barnes
- 1987 Wesley Roberts, SBTS, Anthony Thurman, David Doran
- 1986 Ronald Boud, MoSU, Ann Schein, Nelson Keyes
- 1985 Ronald Boud, Campbellsville, G. Lucktenberg, Paul Brink
- 1984 Ronald Boud, EKU, Roe Van Boskirk, Kenneth Timm
- 1983 Larry Schenck, UK, UK Orchestra with P. Montegomery, J. Flippin
- 1982 Jean Huffman, Centre College, L. Keenan, M. Hinson, J. Chrisman, J. Carden
- 1981 Jean Huffman, U of L, David Kaiserman, Richard Bromley
- 1980 Marie Hargett, MuSU, A. and J. Paratore, Christopher Gallaher
- 1979 Marie Hargett, MoSU, Larry Keenan, Theodore Diakonoff
- 1978 Dorothy Hartsell, WKU, S. Kersenbaum, Claude Baker
- 1977 Dorothy Hartsell, U of L, Lee Luvisi, Jerome Seig
- 1976 Edgar Minor, UK, No record, Bennie Beach
- 1975 Edgar Minor, UK, Enid Katahn, Dan Welcher
- 1974 Larry Keenan, Louisville BG Cntr., No record, R. Hensel
- 1973 Larry Keenan, EKU, No record, Nelson Keyes
- 1972 Dorothy Spalding, SBTS, L. and I. Freundlich, Joseph Barber
- 1971 Dorothy Spalding, Berea, Dorothy and Carl Lewis, V. Severy
- 1970 John Winter, MuSU, No record, Paul Shahan
- 1969 John Winter. UK, Stockholm University Chorus, J. Woodward
- 1968 Glenn Fulbright, MoSU, Lenox Quartet, Frederick Mueller
- 1967 Glenn Fulbright, U of L, Lee Luvisi, Phillip Landgrave
- 1966 Glenn Fulbright, EKU, Grant Johannesen, NA
- 1965 Glenn Fulbright, WKU, Ruth Slenczynska, Phillip Landgrave
- 1964 Maurice Hinson, SBTS, SBTS Oratorio Chorus, NA
- 1963 Maurice Hinson, UK, Jung Ja Kim, NA
- 1962 John Chrisman, MoSU, William Newman, NA
- 1961 John Chrisman, Berea, Janos Starker and Leon Pommers, NA
- 1960 John Chrisman, MuSU, Louisville String Quartet, NA
- 1959 John Chrisman, KY Hotel, Louisville, LO and KOA, NA
- 1958 Jane Campbell, EKU, The Medley’s, NA
- 1957 Jane Campbell, UK, No record, NA
- 1956 Jane Campbell, U of L, Frances and Howard Karp, NA
- 1955 Jane Campbell, Berea, Berea College Music Faculty, NA
- 1954 Helen Greim, U of L, No record, NA
- 1953 Helen Greim, UK, No record, NA
- 1952 Helen Greim, UK, No record, NA