Quintus F. Wrighten, Jr.is Associate Director of Bands at the University of Memphis for the 2011-2012 academic year. Among his responsibilities will be the directorship of the Mighty Sound of the South marching band and the Symphonic Band.

Mr. Wrighten holds the Bachelor of Music from The University of South Carolina and Master of Music Education from The University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied wind conducting with Dr. Thomas V. Fraschillo.  While at USM, Wrighten served as a graduate assistant, teaching marching band, guest-lecturing in music education courses, in administration and conducting, and conducting each of the concert ensembles. 

Recently, Wrighten served as the Director of Bands at Blythewood Middle School, Assistant Director of Bands at Blythewood High School, and Fine Arts Liaison to the feeder elementary schools to Blythewood Middle School in Blythewood, South Carolina.  He is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in the area of Wind Conducting at the University of Memphis.  A Sidney McKay Fellow, he previously served as a graduate assistant, conducting each of the three concert ensembles and assisting in the direction of the "Mighty Sound of the South" athletic bands. 

Mr. Wrighten is an active marching band adjudicator and concert band clinician, having judged and conducted marching and concert ensembles in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. 

Wrighten's professional affiliations include the National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, Music Educators National Conference, South Carolina Music Educators Association, and the South Carolina Band Directors Association.