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EDWARDS
72 Neron PL, New Orleans, LA 70118-4272
phone: 504.234.4457 email: steven.edwards@mac.com
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS in Choral Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (all but dissertation)
Conducting Teachers: Harold Decker, Paul Vermel
Minor: Voice/Vocal Pedagogy (James Bailey, adviser)
Conducting Recital presented August, 1982; Comprehensive Examination passed July, 1982
Dissertation topic: Richard Strauss Unaccompanied Choral Music for Mixed Voices (Nicholas Temperley, adviser)
Requirement remaining to be completed: dissertation
BACHELOR OF ARTS in Music, summa cum laude, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, May, 1978
Major: Piano performance (Stephen Swedish, teacher)
Minors: German, English
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA: Professor of Music, 1997 present.
Director of the College Honors Program, 2016 present.
Coordinator of Music & Music Business Program, 2005 2014.
(Meritorious Commendation, 2009; Professor, 2005; Associate Professor, 2001; Assistant Professor, 1997).
Booking/coordinating the colleges weekly Recital Hour concert/lecture series. Professional Development Committee (co-chair),
Excellence in Teaching Committee, Promotion & Tenure Committees; QEP Implementation Task Force; Task Force on Program and
Discipline Review; D-Lit Council; Power of One Internal Giving; Faculty Senate; Title IX Confidential Advisor.
Loyola University, New Orleans, LA: Assistant Professor of Music, 1990 1997.
Director of Choral Activities; Music Director, Loyola Opera Theatre.
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA: Instructor of Music, 1986 1990.
Charles H. Danna Faculty Fellowship in American Music; Conductor of the College Choirs.
CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM (24 graduate credit hours in education)
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA, May, 2007
Instructors: Rena Palloff & Keith Pratt
Steven C. Edwards, page 2
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA: Music Director, 1990 - present.
See www.symphonychorus.org; [History, Mission, Repertoire, Awards, etc.]
Guided transition from New Orleans Symphony to LPO; from Singer Board to Community Board.
Expanded organizational capacity to include producing and presenting; added education outreach programs.
Established endowment with Greater New Orleans Foundation.
Wrote narratives for government, corporate, and foundation grant requests.
Central St. Matthew United Church of Christ, New Orleans, LA: Minister of Music, 2014 present
St. Martins Episcopal Church, Metairie, LA: Organist & Choirmaster, 2007 2014
Superior Music Festival, Marquette, MI: Founder and Music Director, 1987 - 2007.
The Festival Orchestra and Chorus of the Superior String Alliance [See Repertoire List. attached]
Most Holy Name of Jesus Church, New Orleans, LA: Director of Liturgy & Music Ministries: 1993 2006.
GUEST CONDUCTING
MidAm International, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Auditorium di Santo Stefano al Ponte, Firenze, IT, Guest Conductor,
Schubert Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167, June 8, 2016
Mid-America Productions, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, Guest Conductor, Dvorak Te Deum, May 23, 2015
Choral Director, Gala Concert for the re-opening of the Saenger Theatre with Kristen Chenoweth, Symphony Chorus of New
Orleans, Delgado Community College Chorus, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, October 5, 2013
Conductor, joint performance of Randall Thompson Testament of Freedom by Symphony Chorus of New Orleans
and New Orleans Black Chorale, NOBC annual Black History Month concert, March 1, 2009
Mid-America Productions, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, Guest Conductor, Faur Requiem, March 12, 2007
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Guest Conductor, 1992 - 2007
Archdiocese of New Orleans Bicentennial Masses; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Masses, Spring, 1993
City of New Orleans Christmas in New Orleans Riverfront Celebration December 1992, 1993
with Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Charles Neville, Charmaine Neville, Ronnie Kole, Wanda Rouzan, Leif Pedersen, Becky Allen, The Dixie Cups
Trinity Artist Series Handel Festival of Organ Concerti and Arias, New Orleans, LA, October 14, 1990.
Lancaster Chamber Singers, Lancaster, PA: Interim Music Director, 1988-1989.
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, PA: Guest Conductor, winter season, 1988.
Champaign County Youth Orchestra, Urbana, IL (Paul Vermel, Director) Assistant Conductor, 1980-1982
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Symphony (David Schripsema, Director) Assistant Conductor: 1976-1978
The Milwaukee Liederkranz, Milwaukee, WI: Music Director, 1977-1978.
2006 Mozart Horn Concerto No. 4 in Eb Major, K. 495, Gary Reeves, horn
Shostakovich Chamber Symphony, Op. 110A (arranged for string orchestra by Drew)
Mozart Violin Concert No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Daniel Foster, violin
2005 ON LEAVE (Hurricane Katrina) Craig Randolph Johnson was interim guest conductor
Copland Quiet City Alex Jokipii, trumpet; Tamara Field, English Horn
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 (Reformation)
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
1992 Albinoni Oboe Concerto in Bb, Op. 7, No. 3; Tamara Field, Oboe
Mozart Piano Concerto in A, K. 414; Andrew Willis, piano
Dvorak Serenade in E Major, Op. 22
Gershwin Lullaby for Strings
Copland Hoedown from Rodeo
1992* Handel Messiah (at Loyola University New Orleans, with the Loyola Chorale)
1990 Copland Quiet City, Jean Libs, trumpet, Tamara Field, english horn
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1, Andrew Willis, piano; Jean Libs, trumpet