Composer-conductor Todd Stalter (born 1966) is currently the Director of Bands at Eureka High School in Eureka, IL, and serves as Chair of the Department of Fine Arts for CUSD #140. At Eureka, he directs all components of the high school band program in addition to teaching General Music grades K-4, and 5th and 6th grade brass and percussion lessons and technique classes.

Mr. Stalter’s concert bands have consistently earned Superior ratings at Illinois High School Association contests, and his marching bands have won the Illinois Class 1-A state championship from 2000 – 2006 and 2008 – 2010, most recently performing his original suites for marching band “Red Shift,” “Geometries,” and “…in motion…”. He has also been active as a church musician, recently retiring as Principal Trumpet and arranger for the "Grace Brass" at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, IL after nearly 30 years of service.

Recent compositions by Mr. Stalter have been performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Illinois and Kansas Music Educator’s All-State Festivals, the Iowa Bandmasters Convention, the University of Georgia “Mid-Fest,” the Blue Lake and Interlochen Fine Arts Camps, the Music for All Summer Symposium, the University of Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp, and by ensembles at the University of Kentucky, Emory University, the University of Arkansas, Central Michigan University, Northern Illinois University, the University of Evansville, Monmouth College, and by the Prairie Wind Ensemble. International performances of his music include Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Greece, France, Germany, and Australia. Mr. Stalter maintains an active schedule as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator.