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The guest conductor of the

2008 SCRMC Honor Choir

is Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli

 

 
   
         

The guest conductor for the first South Central Regional Music Conference Honor Choir is Dr. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli. Eduardo Garcîa-Novelli is a native of Argentina and the Director of Choral Activities at Lamar University. After serving for six years as Assistant Director of the National Young People Choir of Argentina and a fruitful high school choral directing career in Buenos Aires,including several international tours, Eduardo moved to the United States to pursue graduate studies. He graduated with distinction with a Master of Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, and completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Houston. While in Houston, Dr. Garcîa-Novelli served for five seasons as Assistant Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus. In that capacity he helped in the preparation of large choral-symphonic pieces for world-renowned conductors such as Christoph Eschenbach, Peter Schreier, Hans Graf, Hugh Wolf, Helmut Rilling, and others. At the University of Houston Dr. Garcîa-Novelli founded the University Men's Chorus, and conducted the University Women's Chorus and the Moores School Chamber Singers. Prior to coming to Lamar University Dr. Garcîa-Novelli served as Director of Choral Activities at Lee College in Baytown, TX. He guest-conducted Clear Lake Symphony and Baytown Symphony orchestras. Also a church musician, Eduardo served as Director of Music Ministries in churches in his home country, in NJ and in Houston. Dr. Garcîa-Novelli is a national prize winner for the "La Nacion" (Argentina) and the American Choral Directors Association (US) competitions. His wife Maria Fernanda is a periodontist; they have two children: Matea and Camila.

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