Director of Choral Activities; Director of Church and School Engagement Through the Fine Arts
Paul von Kampen is the Director of Choral Activities and Director of Church and School Engagement through the Fine Arts at Concordia University, St. Paul. He is an accomplished music educator, conductor, researcher, and performer with extensive teaching experience in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. He is the fourth director of the Christus Chorus since its founding by Robert Leininger. Von Kampen was previously the Director of Music at Crean Lutheran High School (Irvine, CA), Director of Choirs at Lutheran High Northwest (Rochester Hills, MI), and Adjunct Professor of Music at Concordia University, Nebraska. He is an active conductor, writer, and presenter, having multiple articles published in The Choral Journal and recently lecturing on accessible Baltic choral literature at the Nebraska Music Educators Conference. He holds a Masters of Music in choral conducting from Oakland University (Rochester Hills, MI) and a DMA in choral conducting from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Professional Experience
- Concordia University, St. Paul: Director of Choral Activities
- Concordia University, Nebraska: Adjunct Professor of Music
- University of Nebraska—Lincoln: Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Lutheran High School Northwest: Director of Choirs
- Crean Lutheran High School: Director of Music
Academic Pedigree
- D.M.A. Choral Conducting, University of Nebraska—Lincoln (2024)
- M.M. Choral Conducting, Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI (2019)
- B.M.E. Concordia University, Nebraska: (2011)
Contact
Email: [email protected]