Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert Conductors
Dr. Renè Clausen
Conductor
The Concordia Choir
World-renowned composer and conductor Dr. Renè Clausen is celebrating his 22nd year at Concordia College, as artistic director of the award-winning Concordia Christmas Concerts and conductor of The Concordia Choir. Clausen has written several dozen commissioned compositions for famed performances and is a frequent guest conductor, composer and lecturer.
Bruce Houglum
Conductor
The Concordia Orchestra
Bruce Houglum is the conductor of The Concordia Orchestra and associate professor of music, teaching instrumental conducting and horn lessons for music performance majors. He is also active as a guest conductor, festival conductor, adjudicator and clinician.
Michael Smith
Conductor
The Concordia Chapel Choir, Cantabile and Männerchor
Michael Smith, who has a background of 40 years in conducting choral music, recently became the conductor of The Concordia Chapel Choir, Cantabile and Männerchor. He works closely with Dr. René Clausen in developing the choral music program at Concordia.
Julie Hagen
Conductor
Bel Canto
Julie Hagen is a graduate of Ithaca College in New York.
