Marvin Eckroth (Professor Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan) has taught instrumental and choral music in the United States and Canada including Millikin University (Illinois), Edmonton Public Schools, the University Alberta and the University of Saskatchewan where he retired as Professor of Music and Conductor of the Wind Orchestra.

While at the U of S he performed at the World Saxophone Congresses in Germany, Maryland and Montreal and at the US Navy International Saxophone Symposium in Washington, DC. Under his leadership the U of S Wind Orchestra was chosen to perform at the World Association of Symphonic Bands Conference in The Netherlands (1989) and Austria (1997) as well as at national music conferences and on CBC Radio.

Professor Eckroth was a four time recipient of the Dwaine Nelson Memorial Teaching Award and the 2001 Excellence in Teaching Award presented in the College of Arts and Science at the U of S. He was also presented the Distinguished Band Director Awards by the Canadian Band Association and the Saskatchewan Band Association.

Marvin has presented clinics and master classes in such diverse settings as the Rotterdam Conservatory, Brandon and Acadia University and the Universities of Calgary and Manitoba. He has served as clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor in many parts of the US and Canada including Houston, Texas, Phoenix (Arizona State University), Halifax, Vancouver (UBC),  and Honolulu, Hawaii.

His publications include an article and CD on Saxophone Tone Production published by the Saxophone Journal. The Saxophone Journal also featured Marvin’s  Saxophone activities in a cover story.

His recent professional activity has included conducting the National Youth Band of Canada, guest conductor with the UBC Wind Symphony and serving as adjudicator/clinician at the Washington State University Wind Ensemble Festival, the Whistler Band Festival, the Association of Canadian Music Festivals national finals, the ABA Festival of Bands, the Cantando Festival and the BC provincial music festival finals.