Easton Choral Arts Society 

Douglas I. Smith, D.M.A., Artistic Director

"Mass in D" by Antonin Dvořák Saturday May 10th, 2008 at 8 pm and Sunday May 11th, 2008 at 3 pm at the Avalon Theatre

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Douglas I. Smith, D.M.A., Artistic Director, has been the Artistic Director and Conductor of the ECAS since 1985. Under his direction, the ECAS has expanded its repertoire to include beautiful vocal music from Broadway, operas, cantatas and oratorios. Dr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan, Masters and Doctorate of Musical Arts degrees from the Catholic University of America in flute performance. Dr. Smith was raised in the tradition of singing church musicians and studied choral conducting with Thomas Hillbish, Lester McCoy as well as at the Westminster Choir College. As an educator, he taught at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for 30 years and Salisbury University. His newest endeavors include the founding and directing of the Salisbury Chamber Singers in 2004. He has been a pupil of the famed Jean-Pierre Rampal for several summers and a performer at the L'academie d'ete de musique de Nice in southern France. Dr. Smith has conducted biennial European tours with the Chesapeake Chorale to England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Spain and will conduct a concert tour of New England in June, 2009.

 

 

Acknowledgements: The Easton Choral Arts Society is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Talbot County Arts Council.

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