Matthew Culloton

(b. 1976), graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN., is Director of Choral Activities at Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, MN. A champion of new music, his high school singers have commissioned and performed twenty new compositions. From 1999-2004, Matthew served as a singer and featured soloist with the Dale Warland Singers; in addition he served as librarian, assistant conductor, Music Advisor, and recording pre-editing associate. With the resignaton of Dale Warland in 2004, Matthew became the Artistic Director and Conductor of The Singers, MN Choral Artists, a 40-voice professional choir comprised mainly of former members of the Dale Warland Singers. As a composer, Matthew has had numerous commissions, and has several pieces published by various publishers.

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Michael Culloton

(b. 1976) is the Artistic Director and conductor of Choral Arts Ensemble and the Artistic Director of the Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota, a six choir organization of which he also conducts the Concert Choir and Chamber Ensemble. He earned his bachelor of music degree from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), where he studied with René Clausen, and his master's degree in choral conducting from the University of Arizona, where he studied with Maurice Skones. After completing his master's degree, Mr. Culloton spent a year as visiting instructor of music at Luther College, directing four of the college's choirs, then teaching at Winona Senior High School, where he conducted the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. Mr. Culloton has also served as the interim conductor and associate conductor of the National Lutheran Choir. In November of 2006 Michael Culloton received the ACDA of Minnesota Outstanding Young Choral Director award as well as the Vocalessence creative programming award.

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