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Falmouth Chorale & Orchestra 2007

Interim Music Director

La Jolla United Methodist Church, San Diego 2006-2007

Director of Music

San Diego Choral Union 2005-2006

Founding Artistic Director, Pilot Program
- Children's Chorus, Treble Chorale, Chamber Chorale (adults).

San Diego Children's Choir  2004-2005

Artistic Director
- Director of 6 Ensembles: Symphonic, Chamber, Youth, Concert, Intermediate, Preparatory.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra South Shore Chorus     March-May 2003

Guest Conductor, Spring 2003

Telluride Choral Society, Telluride, CO      1994-2002

Founder and Artistic Director


 - Created the Children's Chorus of Telluride (3 Ensembles), Telluride Chorale, Telluride Chamber Singers.
 - Director of all ensembles; responsible for all musical decisions.
 - Composer and arranger of substantial part of repertoire.
 - 15-20 annual concerts in community and region, creative in content
    and of high quality.

Recordings: WinterSing [1996]; A Telluride WinterSing [2001]; Of Thee I Sing [Summer 2002]

Telluride Chamber Orchestra       1994-2001

Artistic Director, Conductor, Performer
- Arranger and composer of substantial part of repertoire.
- Ensemble coach.
- Concert emcee and presenter of performance notes.

Telluride Mountain Gospel        1998-2002

- Leader of community singing of Gospels, Spirituals and Shape-note Hymnody

Telluride Barbershop Chorus       2001-2002

Organizer, conductor, arranger.

The Walden School for Young Composers, Dublin, NH    1977-1993

Director, Walden Chorus

Garrison Forest School, Owings Mills, MD    1988-1993

Director of Choral Activities

Calvert Hall College High School, Towson, MD     1986-1990

Director of Choral Music

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA      1982-1986

Director, University of Pittsburgh Men's Glee Club

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