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Christopher Bruhn Christopher Bruhn Univ of NC School of the Arts

Univ of NC School of the Arts
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Richard Brunson

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Member Bio Richard B. Brunson, D.M.A. has held conducting positions in Utah, Nevada and Wisconsin, and has guest conducted in Nevada, Utah and London, England. Richard has a reputation as a program and ensemble builder. He was the founding conductor and Music Director of the Taylorsville Orchestra (Taylorsville, UT) (2004 - 2006 and 2009 - 2011), and directed of the Desert Spring Arts Orchestra and Choir (Summerlin, NV) from (2007 - 2009). During his tenure, each organization grew in size and artistry.  Richard currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin - Marshfield/Wood County, where he directs the Chamber Choir, the Marshfield Symphony Orchestra and the Marshfield Symphonic Band, and he teaches undergraduate theory, ear training, music appreciation and conducting. Additionally, as a French hornist, Richard maintains a private teaching studio in the Marshfield area and has performed as a member of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and in chamber settings in the area. His high school groups consistently received superior festival ratings, and he is proud of many former students who now make their living as music educators. In his spare time, Richard enjoys reading, cycling and spending time with his family.
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Kathy Bucalo Kathy Bucalo Adelphi University

Adelphi University
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Horst Buchholz

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Member Bio Horst Bucholz is Director of Sacred Music at the Cathedral of The Most Blessed Sacrament, and for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan, and prior in a similar position in St. Louis. He received his first musical training in a boys choir in his native Germany. After studies in organ, church music, and composition, he graduated from the University of Arts in Berlin and continued his studies in conducting at Indiana University, where he earned the degree of Doctor of Music in Opera and Orchestral Conducting. Dr. Buchholz’ lifelong passion for and schooling in Early Music became a bedrock for later co-founding along with International Chant Academy Dean and Faculty member, Michael Rocchio, Pro-Arte Saint Louis, the only vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of Early Music in the Midwest. “Seeing the fascination of our audiences in St. Louis with visiting Early Music ensembles, it was a logical step to found one here in town. While we are blessed with a few very fine larger choirs in St. Louis, there also needed to be a group like Pro-Arte with a specialization in Early Music. We can complement each other perfectly.” Horst’s interest in Early Music began with his fascination for Gregorian chant, which was still being sung on a regular basis in his German hometown after Vatican II. While studying organ with Heinz Lohmann, he explored Baroque music from different countries, as well as sources on performance practice. Combining those experiences with numerous visits to some of the historic pipe organs from that period, he had the opportunity to form a better understanding of how that music might have sounded. Later, Horst had the privilege to study and work with a great choral conductor by the name of Uwe Gronostay. He directed the Berlin Radio Choir, the Berlin Philharmonic Chorus, and the Netherlands Chamber Choir, and he firmly believed in the individualized approach to each composer and musical style. ​ Horst is active as a conductor, organist, and lecturer throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, having performed in major cathedrals and concert halls around the world. He was Music Director of the San Antonio Youth Orchestras, the Denver Philharmonic, Resident Conductor with Opera Colorado, and guest conductor with several orchestras in the United States. Buchholz was Associate Professor at St. John Vianney Seminary, the University of Denver, and served on the faculty of Cleveland State University. Dr. Buchholz also taught as orchestra director at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to his appointments in St. Louis, he held similar positions at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver and Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland. ​ Horst Buchholz is also the Vice-President of the Church Music Association of America, and a regular faculty member of their annual Church Music Colloquium. ​ Horst has worked with choirs in a manner that is historically informed and tries to capture the spirit of the era, genre, and composer.
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Ms. Heather Buchman

Society for New Music
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Member Bio Heather Buchman is director of the Hamilton College Orchestra and the Chamber Music program. She also serves as Education and Outreach Conductor for Symphoria, Syracuse’s professional orchestra. With Symphoria she has developed several innovative programs for the Education and Spark series. Buchman’s work in regional arts advocacy was recognized by the Society for New Music in 2013 and Civic Morning Musicals in 2014. In 2012 she received Hamilton College’s Class of 1963 Award for Outstanding Teaching. Buchman was Principal Trombonist of the San Diego Symphony for nine years. She won prizes at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Germany and the New York Philharmonic Young Artists Concerto Competition. A longtime student of movement, she recently began studying ballet. She explores the parallels between music and dance in her teaching and performance. Other interests include sound art, as well as the connections between music/sound and other art forms.
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Dean Buck

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Member Bio Award-winning Conductor Dean Buck has been described by Cleveland Classical as “fearless and firm,” and “precise and confident.” In September 2023, Dean was awarded Second Prize (First Prize was not awarded) at the 2nd International Italian Conducting Competition - Alceo Galliera in Bordighera, Italy. Dean serves as opera conductor at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. In 2021, he was co-music director for Operas [In Place]: a series of virtual operas that won Opera America’s Award for Digital Excellence in Opera. For this, Buck collaborated with composers Jake Heggie, Nkeiru Okoye, Josh Schmidt, and Griffin Candey, as well as librettists Gene Scheer, Royce Vavrek, David Cote, and Caroline McGraw to premiere works specifically written for virtual performance. He also was Music Director for Nkeiru Okoye’s We’ve Got Our Eye On You which won First Prize at the 2023 National Opera Association Competition. He additionally is the Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master of Cleveland Opera Theater, where he is also Music Director of [NOW]Fest, an annual festival of New Opera Works. Dean previously served as Principal Conductor of the New York City based LoftOpera where he conducted eight productions including their critically acclaimed stagings of Puccini’s La Bohème, Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, and Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. His work with LoftOpera was praised by the New York Observer as “maintaining a constant, flexible rapport with singers,” and “supporting the voices smoothly.” The New York Times called his conducting “tender and gentle,” as well as “agile and well balanced.” He additionally was Assistant Conductor for Chelsea Opera. Since relocating to Cleveland, Dean has cemented himself in the orchestral scene. He is a frequent Guest Conductor of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and The Firelands Symphony Orchestra. He regularly appears with the Heights Chamber Orchestra and Suburban Symphony Orchestra, and has worked extensively with the Blue Steak Ensemble, a contemporary chamber group founded by renowned composer Margaret Brouwer. A strong advocate for New Music, Dean has led over 30 premieres of new works. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dean holds a Masters Degree in Orchestral Conducting from The Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Carl Topilow. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from The New School. Dean has participated in Master Classes with Robert Spano, JoAnn Faletta, Stephan Sanderling, Thomas Wilkins, and Brett Mitchell.
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Lauren Burchell

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Samantha Burgess

Community Women's Orchestra, Oakland, CA
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Member Bio San Francisco-based conductor Samantha Burgess is Assistant Conductor for both the Berkeley Symphony and the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra. For the 2024-2025 season, she joins the Oakland Community Women’s Orchestra as Interim Music Director. Previously, she has held the position of Assistant Conductor with the Westerville Symphony (OH), the Galesburg Community Chorus (IL), and the Oxford University Philharmonia (UK). Samantha holds masters’ degrees in Orchestral Conducting and Music Theory from The Ohio State University, where she was Music Director of the Ohio State Community Orchestra and Assistant Conductor for the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra. While at OSU, she was also a graduate teaching assistant in Music Theory and a member of the Cognitive and Systematic Musicology Laboratory. On the podium, Samantha combines conducting with her background in music cognition research to develop innovative, multimedia performances. She has presented her research at the Society for Music Theory Midwest Conference, Future Directions of Music Cognition, and the Oxford Conducting Institute International Conducting Studies Conference. Samantha has conducted in masterclasses and competitions in the USA and abroad—notably in September 2023, when she finished as a semi-finalist in the International Academy and Competition for Orchestral Conducting in Portugal. She has also participated in the George Hurst Conductor’s Course at the Sherborne Summer School of Music, the London Conducting Workshop, the New York Conducting Workshop, and the International Conducting Workshop and Competition in Atlanta, GA.
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Margaret Burke Margaret Burke Axinn Library

Axinn Library
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Michael Burke Michael Burke Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music
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