Conductors

Dr. Matthew McCutchen, Conductor and Artistic Director

Member Since: 2009

Hometown: Temple Terrace, Florida

Hobbies/Interests: spending as much time with his wife, son, and golden retrievers

Biography: Matthew McCutchen has served on the University of South Florida’s music faculty since 2009, first as the Director of Athletic Bands for nine years and then as the Director of Bands since 2018. His responsibilities at USF include conducting the Wind Ensemble, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Conducting, Wind Band Literature, and Music Education, and serving as the Assistant Director of the School of Music.

McCutchen earned a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in Instrumental Conducting from Florida State University, a Master of Music degree in Conducting from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Furman University. Before coming to USF, he taught middle school in Georgia, high school in Virginia, and served as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University for several semesters.

McCutchen is active as a guest conductor and clinician. He is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Florida Wind Band and the Founder and Conductor of the Bay Area Youth (BAY) Winds, which features many of the finest high school musicians throughout the Tampa Area. He has been published in the National Band Association’s Journal, the 7th and 8th editions, and the “Solos with Wind Band Accompaniment” editions of the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series, The Instrumentalist, VMEA Notes, and The Florida Music Director. He is the Chair of the National Band Association’s William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest Committee, is a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor Selection Committee, and holds memberships in numerous national and statewide professional organizations. In 2022 he was elected to the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.

Tina DiMeglio, Visiting Conductor

Member Since: 2021

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hobbies/Interests: conducting and music education, animal rescue, traveling, and trying great vegan food

Biography: Tina DiMeglio is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Dr. DiMeglio conducts the USF Symphonic Band and teaches conducting and music education courses. She has served as the Music Director of the Tampa Brass Band since 2021. Recently, Dr. DiMeglio won first prize at the Inaugural Frederick Fennell International Conducting Competition, held in Modica, Italy, in November 2021. She was a Conducting Fellow in the 2019 Midwest Clinic Reynolds Conducting Institute and recipient of the 2019 CBDNA Mike Moss Diversity Conducting Fellowship Study Grant.

Tina DiMeglio earned a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree from the University of Miami, where she studied Instrumental Conducting with Dr. Robert Carnochan. She holds a Master of Music Degree in Wind Conducting from West Chester University, where she studied with Dr. Andrew Yozviak, and a bachelor’s degree in music education, clarinet concentration, from Temple University’s Boyer College of Music, where she studied clarinet with Paul Demers of the Philadelphia Orchestra and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a member of the academic honors program.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Dr. DiMeglio served as the Band Director of Ridley High School, her alma mater, from 2011 - 2018. Dr. DiMeglio maintains a private lesson studio and performs professionally as a conductor, clinician, and clarinetist. When not teaching or performing, she enjoys spending time with her husband Jonathan and their many rescue animals.

Trevor Butts, Visiting Conductor

Member Since: 2014

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Hobbies/Interests: hanging out with friends, going to Disney, watching football

Biography: Trevor Butts joined the University of South Florida School of Music faculty in Fall 2022 as the Director of Athletic Bands. His responsibilities include directing the USF Herd of Thunder Marching Band and Rumble Pep Band, conducting the University Concert Band, and teaching the marching band techniques.

Trevor is finishing his Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Band Conducting at Louisiana State University. He holds a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from USF. During his time at USF, Trevor marched trumpet and later served as drum major of the Herd of Thunder Marching Band. Before returning to USF for his graduate studies, Mr. Butts taught high school band and orchestra in the Hillsborough County Public Schools system.

Mr. Butts is an active clinician and adjudicator in Florida and Louisiana. Recently, he was selected as a conducting fellow for the 2022 United States Army “Pershing’s Own” Conducting Institute. Trevor has marched with Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, and The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. He has served on staff with drum corps within the state of Florida and is currently on staff with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Trevor holds professional affiliations with Phi Mu Alpha and Pi Kappa Lambda.