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The American choral conductor, baritone singer and composer, Timothy Jon Tharaldson, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree from St. Cloud State University (2000); hs Master of Music degree from University of Northern Colorado (2005); and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Arts degree in Choral Conducting and Composition from the University of Northern Colorado.
Timothy Tharaldson is the Director of Choral Activities at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas (since July 2015), where he conducts four choral ensembles, teaches private voice, conducting, and vocal pedagogy. Prior to his current appointment he taught at Rocky Mountain High School, Smoky Hill High School, and Ponderosa High School in Colorado. Active with community ensembles he was the Artistic Director of Longmont Chorale, , a community chorus of 100 singers, for five seasons (2003-2007) and member of the nationally acclaimed Kantorei of Denver for ten seasons.
Timothy Tharaldson, is in growing demand as a clinician and composer. He has recently been commissioned by Kantorei (Denver), Ritterchor of Wartburg College, the Alexandria Area High School Concert Choir, St. Cloud State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. His composition Rest was featured by the 2015 Colorado All State Mixed Choir and was also the contest piece performed by seven different choirs as part of the 122nd Queensland Eistedfod in Brisbane, Australia. His compositions are published through MusicSpoke, Hal Leonard, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
Timothy Tharaldson is a member of the American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA), American Composers Forum (ACF), Colorado Music Educators Association, and the Kansas Music Educators Association. He is a registered composer and publisher for The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). He is currently lives in Atchison, Kansas. |
