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Dr. Cari Earnhart serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at California State University, Fresno within the College of Arts and Humanities. She conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Masterworks Chorus while teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting courses. Her ensembles have performed at prestigious venues including the Library of Congress (2017) and the California All-State Music Educators Conference (2022), with active international engagements across Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
Her academic credentials include:
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting with related field studies in Vocal Pedagogy, University of North Texas
- Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, Oklahoma State University
- Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Oklahoma State University
Dr. Earnhart's research pioneers the integration of Arabic choral traditions into Western pedagogy, with significant contributions to vocal health epidemiology and conducting gesture analysis. Her work emphasizes community building through cross-cultural musical exchange, demonstrated through international collaborations and performances of newly commissioned works. She has presented at global conferences including the International Federation of Choral Music in Lisbon (2022), focusing on practical applications for conductors.
Her scholarly output centers on Arabic choral music education, exemplified by the 2022 Tactus journal series that systematically addresses linguistic, cultural, and technical challenges for Western conductors. This body of work extends her doctoral research on cross-cultural choral education, establishing frameworks for authentic performance practices while expanding the global choral repertoire.
Professionally active in leadership roles, she currently serves as Conference Chair for the 2026 ACDA Western Region Conference and Education Director for the California Choral Directors Association. Her international conducting career spans ensembles in Hungary, Italy, Turkey, and the UAE, with extensive workshop presentations on Arabic choral music and vocal pedagogy across five continents.
