Dwight Beckham moved from Oklahoma to Plainview,
KS at the age of 12. While attending Plainview High
School he became a charter member of the Wichita
Youth Symphony and the youngest member of the
Wichita Symphony. At 19, Dwight was awarded the
principal trumpet position with the Interlochen, Michigan
Honor's Orchestra. He has held principal trumpet
positions in the ensembles at Wichita State University
where he pursued the BME and MME degrees as well
at 97th Army Band, Wichita Chamber Orchestra,
Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra, and Annual
Chamber Music Celebration Orchestra at Moorhead,
KY. Dwight taught trumpet at Wichita State University
and Bethel College. He spent 30 years in the public
schools of Valley Center and Newton where his
ensembles maintained a long tradition of excellence.
Mr. Beckham is a member of KNEA, NEA, KMEA,
MENC, KBA, NFIMA, Wichita Musician's Association,
Phi Beta Mu, American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers and has served as adjudicator in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri. Honors
include Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame in 1996, Newton
High School Hall of Fame in 2003, Federated Music
Clubs of Kansas Music Educator of the Year in 1997,
Kansas Arts Commission Mini-Fellowship in Music
Composition in 2005, and Who's Who in America in
2006.