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From 1988-2002, Professor Blackstone led the University Of Michigan Men's Glee Club touring extensively throughout Australia, Eastern and Central Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. The recently released UM Men’s Glee Club CD, I Have Had Singing, is a retrospective of his tenure as conductor of the ensemble. Professor Blackstone is considered one of the country’s leading conducting teachers, and his students have received first place awards and been finalists in both the graduate and undergraduate divisions of the ACDA biennial National Choral Conducting Awards competition. Professor Blackstone has appeared as festival guest conductor and workshop presenter in twenty-eight states as well as Hong Kong and Australia. His publications include an educational video, Working with Male Voices, and Jerry Blackstone Choral Series. In April 2004, Professor Blackstone was named Conductor and Music Director of the University Musical Society Choral Union, a large community/university chorus that frequently appears with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and presents yearly performances of Handel’s Messiah and other major works for chorus and orchestra including a recent performance and recording of William Bolcom’s monumental Songs of Innocence and of Experience, led by American conductor Leonard Slatkin. Professor Blackstone serves as Director of the University of Michigan’s All-State Summer Programs and Michigan Youth Ensembles. He conducts the All-State High School Choir and Chamber Singers, at Interlochen, each summer. Professor Blackstone has served on the music faculties of Phillips University, Westmont College, and Huntington College. He holds degrees from Wheaton College, Indiana University, and the University of Southern California. |
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