Fine Arts at Northwestern

Dr. Stephen Kingsbury

Choral and Vocal Studies

Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral and Vocal Studies
Office: Fine Arts 323
Telephone: 580-327-8692
Email: sakingsbury@nwosu.edu

Stephen Kingsbury currently serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he directs the University Singers, the University Chorale and the Concert Choir and teaches applied voice and courses in choral conducting and literature and music education. Prior to his appointment at Northwestern, Dr. Kingsbury held appointments as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Central Missouri and as Instructor of Choral Music and Music Education at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Under his direction, the UCM University Concert Choir was selected to appear as the featured showcase choir at the San Francisco International Choral Festival in April of 2006, where they performed at the Mission Dolores Basilica in a concert also featuring the Grammy-award winning professional chorus, Chanticleer.

Dr. Kingsbury holds both a BA in Music Pre-Teaching (Summa Cum Laude with University Honors in Music Education) and a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree from the University of New Hampshire. He also holds a Master of Music Performance Degree in Conducting from Boston University. He received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Kingsbury has directed choirs at both the community and university level in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Illinois, Tennessee and Missouri, including serving as conductor of Arava, the concert choir of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Illinois. He is also the founding Music Director of the Monticello Summer Singers in Illinois. His performance background includes performances on both double bass and voice, including participation in choral performances under the batons of Paul Salamunovich, Craig Smith, Charles Dutoit, and Robert Shaw. He has also been a member of the Boston Secession and the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana. Stephen has appeared as a bass-baritone soloist with the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana and the University of Illinois Chorale as well as with the University of Central Missouri Choirs and Orchestra.

In addition to his work as a performer, Dr. Kingsbury has worked as a music journalist, holding positions as Contributing Writer for the All Music Guide, and the newspapers "The CU Cityview" and "The Paper." He has published several scholarly articles, which have appeared in Choral Journal, the official publication of the American Choral Directors Association.

Dr. Kingsbury maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor and clinician. His professional memberships include The American Choral Directors Association, The Conductors Guild, The National Collegiate Choral Organization, The National Association of Teachers of Singing, The College Music Society, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honors Society, and Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key National Honors Societies.