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The American choral conductor and music pedagogue, Kevin Brower, is an Associate in Arts and Sciences from Ricks College, Rexburg. He obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Utah State University in Logan (1985-1988); his Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Brigham Young University in Provo (1990-1992); his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Performance from Arizona State University in Tempe (1999-2002).
Kevin Brower worked as a public school teacher at Big Horn County School District No. 1 northern Wyoming (August 1988-Aug 1990). He has been Faculty Member at At Brigham Young University in Rexburg, Idaho since July 1992, first at the faculty at Ricks College/BYU-Idaho, then served as Director of Choral Activities (August 1998-August 2006); Chair, Department of Music (August 2006-August 2010); Dean, College of Performing and Visual Arts (August 2010-September 2016); Associate Dean, Interdisciplinary Studies (May 2017-April 2022); Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies at College of Performing and Visual Arts (since April 2022).
At BYU-Idaho, Kevin Brower conducted Collegiate Singers, Vocal Union, Concert Chorale and Women’s Choir an BYU-Idaho Men's Choir. He has been Artistic Director and Conductor of Anam Cara - The Chamber Choir of Idaho since September 2011. His choral groups have received national recognition and performed at many regional and national ACDA and MENC events. His groups are frequently involved in national and international performances including recent trips to Canada, Brazil and Chile. He has been a featured conductor with the acclaimed Mormon Tabernacle Choir on five different occasions. Past president of the Idaho State Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. |
