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Maurice Boyer is a Professor of Music and Director of the Chamber Orchestra at Concordia University Chicago, where he also directs the Schola Cantorum chapel choir, teaches aural skills and music history, and contributes to the honors curriculum.
- Education
- Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Orchestral Conducting, University of Maryland, College Park
- Master of Music (MM) in Choral Conducting, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
- Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Sacred Music (with piano), Westminster Choir College of Rider University
- Additional theology studies, Princeton Theological Seminary
Research Interests focus on the orchestral music of Jean Sibelius and the intersection of music and theology in the sacred vocal works of J.S. Bach. His work bridges performance practice with historical and theological analysis.
Professional Highlights include roles as Music Director of the American Kantorei (2014–present) and Associate Conductor of the Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest (2012–present). He has also held leadership positions with ensembles like Aestas Consort (Artistic Director, 2013–2019) and Heritage Chorale (Music Director, 2008–2015).
- Notable Performances
- Guest Conductor at the Peoria Bach Festival (2022), conducting Bach cantatas BWV 37, 75, and 95
- Guest Chorus Master for the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (2018)
- Co-led conducting symposiums at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2019, 2021)
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