Interview: Dr. Henry Alviani - Composer, Conductor, Professor and Singer!

Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Henry Alviani. Dr. Alviani is one of Mr. Henry’s former college professors! Dr. Alviani has a rich knowledge of choral music as a singer, conductor, and composer. Here’s a little more info about Dr. Alviani: Henry Alviani is Director of Choral and Vocal Music Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He earned the BA in Music Education from Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles; the MM in Choral Conducting from California State University, Fullerton; and the DMA in Choral Music from Arizona State University. His conducting instructors include Paul Salamunovich, Howard Swan, and Douglas McEwen. He twice performed with Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, once as a member of the Conductor's Master Class. He also worked extensively with John Cooksey at CSUF. After twelve years as a public junior and senior high school choral director in Southern California, he has directed choral ensembles of all kinds and has taught studio and class voice, choral conducting and methods, and music theory and history at the college level since 1993. Currently he also sings with the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus.  On to the show! Check out our YouTube channel: Remember to Share and Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ   ***Classroom Teachers and Homeschoolers***  Find our digital resource to help enhance your classroom HERE!   Like us on Facebook!    Support The Music Podcast for kids on Patreon HERE!   Mr. Fite Check out original fun and educational music from Mr. Fite at  https://brucefite.com/music and subscribe to Mr. Fite’s YouTube Channel   Mr. Henry Are you looking for affordable piano lessons for your 6-10-year-old? Start the music journey with Mr. Henry by taking a sneak peek into the Premier Membership with the free mini-piano course! https://www.mrhenrysmusicworld.com/piano   FREE Rock Out Loud Online Music Teaching Platform  [Disclosure: The Music Podcast for Kids is an affiliate of Rock Out Loud which means we receive a percentage of sales if a teacher decides to upgrade the service. There is no additional cost to the user. Our link gives access to the app for free as well!]