Welcome Patty Connors, New Artistic Director!

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Patricia Cahalan Connors recently retired from her 31-year tenure as The Director of Choral Activites and Chair of the Department of Music at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. There she conducted The Women's Choir, The St. Catherine Choral Society and the Madrigal Singers and served as music director/conductor for music theater productions.

Before beginning her tenure at “St. Kate’s,” Dr. Connors taught at Manchester College (now University) in Indiana. She holds masters and doctoral degrees in choral conducting from Indiana University and the University of Iowa, respectively, and a bachelor of Music Education from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana. She studied with conducting masters Don V Moses, Julius Herford and Helmuth Rilling. Dr. Connors has served as guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals including the Indiana All State Women's Choir, the Minnesota Community College Honor Choir, Star of the North Chamber Choir Festival, the Drake Choir Festival and the Marquette Chorus Festival.