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Dr. Mark Stover is an Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Calvin University, leading Capella and Campus Choir. He previously served as Associate Director of Choirs at the University of Michigan (2018-2024), conducting the University Choir and Michigan Youth Chamber Singers. Prior roles include conductor of St. Olaf Chapel Choir and Viking Chorus at Saint Olaf College (2010-2018). His artistic leadership extends to the Together In Hope Project, featuring global performances in Rome and Norway, and the world premiere of Kim André Arnesen's The Stranger (2022). He has also conducted at the American Choral Conductors Association National Conferences and led international tours to South America with the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club.
- Education: D.M.A. in Choral Conducting (Michigan State University, 2023), M.S.M. (Luther Seminary, 2010), B.A. in Religion (St. Olaf College, 2001)
- Key Projects: St. Olaf Christmas Festival, Magnum Chorum community ensemble, Ordway Center performances
His artistic focus integrates social justice themes through music, exemplified by his course Music and Social Justice and the To Repair premiere at Lincoln Center (2022). Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, he combines choral artistry with community-building initiatives.
