Terry McQuilkin, D.M.A. received degrees in music compostition from the University of Southern California and a doctorate in composition from the University of Oregon. His catalog of original compositions and arrangements includes works for piano solo, chamber ensembles, wind band, orchestra, and chorus, including commissions from the Downingtown (Penn.) public schools and the Delgani String Quartet. In 2006 the Oregon Music Teachers Association recognized him as the organization's Composer of the Year. Dr. McQuilkin taught music composition at the University of Oregon for 19 years. As a writer and music critic, he contributed more than 500 reviews and features to the music pages of the Los Angeles Times and the Eugene Register Guard.