Mark Bartel

Mark Bartel serves as Associate Professor of Music and Chair of Ambrose Arts at Ambrose University, where he teaches conducting, applied voice, and music history. With over twenty years of academic experience, he previously held faculty positions at Steinbach Bible College, Canadian Mennonite University, Western University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Friends University before returning to Canada in 2019 after a 16-year tenure in the United States.

His educational credentials include:

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from the University of Rochester
• Master of Sacred Music (MSM) from Southern Methodist University
• Master of Music (MM) from Southern Methodist University
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Winnipeg
• Bachelor of Religious Studies (BRS) from Canadian Mennonite University

Dr. Bartel's research centers on choral conducting's role in peacebuilding, evidenced by his commissioned premieres with ensembles like the Wichita Chamber Chorale and Spiritus Chamber Choir. His work extends to church music pedagogy, where he presents workshops on worship practices, and historical analysis of baroque choral rhetoric as demonstrated in his American Choral Review publication.

His publications reveal dual expertise in contemporary choral performance (2014 CD recording "When I Survey") and historical musicology (2007 Zelenka analysis), spanning sacred traditions from baroque Te Deums to modern peacebuilding initiatives through choral collaboration.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Dr. Bartel has mentored numerous voice and conducting students who pursued graduate studies across North America, while his leadership of Friends University choirs on four international tours demonstrates significant project direction without explicit grant documentation.

As Chorus Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Ellen and Allen Borak Endowed Chair) and former Artistic Director of Spiritus Chamber Choir, he directs major professional ensembles. His institutional leadership includes serving as President of the Kansas Choral Directors Association and directing university choirs at conventions worldwide.