Philip Moody, translator

Philip Moody is the Artistic Director and Founder of CORO and Co-Director of the 3-Summer MM in Choral Conducting degree at Simpson College. He is the Artistic Director of the Des Moines Choral Festival, conducting the CORO Vocal Artists, Festival Chorus, and Festival Orchestra during their month-long summer festival, and the Assistant Director for GRAMMY-nominated True Concord in Tucson. A professional singer as well, he has performed as a soloist and ensemble member with numerous ensembles including True Concord (Tucson, AZ), Cantus (Minnepolis, MN), Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Houston Grand Opera, Arizona Opera, and Houston Chamber Choir. He has served as the Director of Choral Activities at Clayton State University, the Interim Associate Director of Choral Activities at University of Georgia, and a founding Co-Artistic Director of Cantus; his discography includes over 20 commercial recordings. While earning his Doctorate of Musical Arts under Bruce Chamberlain, Dr. Moody was the winner of the 2011 ACDA graduate conducting competition, participated in the 2011 Conducting Masterclass with Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, and was awarded both the Creative Achievement Award and the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona. He holds degrees from the Moores School of Music: University of Houston, the University of New Mexico, and Saint Olaf College. As a vocalist, Mr. Moody has sung under such renowned conductors as Robert Shaw, Sir David Willcocks, Robert Spano, John Fiore, Phillipe Jordan, and Ole Kristian Ruud. His conducting mentors include Bruce Chamberlain, Anton Armstrong, Bradley Ellingboe, Helmuth Rilling, and Richard Bado.