Michael Schwartzkopf
Pam and Jack Burks Professor of Music
Contact Information:
michschw
[at]
indiana [dot] edu
(michschw@indiana.edu)
Simon Center, M145L
Department
Choral Conducting
Music Education
Education
- D.M.A. in Vocal Concentration, University of Iowa, 1982
- M.M. in Choral Conducting, Indiana University, 1976
- B.M.E., Indiana University, 1969
Biography
Michael Schwartzkopf is professor of music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and music director of the IU Singing Hoosiers. He teaches conducting and choral music education courses and has conducted musical theater productions for the Jacobs School of Music and the IU Theater Department.
In demand as an adjudicator, lecturer, clinician, and festival conductor, he has conducted choirs throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada. As a singer/performer, Prof. Schwartzkopf has performed in numerous venues in Europe and the United States in a wide variety of styles ranging from popular music, musical theater, and the entire spectrum of classical music.
In recent years, he has served as chair of the Jacobs Music Education Department, interim chair of the Jacobs Choral Conducting Department, and president of the Central Division of the American Choral Directors Association.
Prof. Schwartzkopf is a member of the Alliance of Distinguished Rank Professors at Indiana University, holds the Pam and Jack Burks Professorship Chair in Music, and received the Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award in 1993.
His philosophy of music is reflected in his diverse involvement and activity in the areas of performance, conducting, teaching, and administration.