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About C. Michael Porter

Dr. C. Michael Porter became a member of the faculty of the Department of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Boise State University in 2011. He holds a D.M.A. from the University of Iowa in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy, and an M.A. in Choral Conducting and a B.A. in Music (principal instrument: voice), both from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Prior to coming to Boise State, Dr. Porter was Director of Choral Activities at Brevard College in North Carolina. He also served as the Assistant Music Director of the Asheville Lyric Opera in Asheville, North Carolina, where he had responsibilities as Conductor and Chorus Master. An active scholar in Renaissance choral music, Dr. Porter has been awarded fellowships for his research in Salzburg's post-Tridentine musical reform.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities, Department of Music, Boise State University
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Grants

2021 - 2021 University Ties: Humanistic Dialogues in Bach's Cantatas
American Bach Society
Diversity Grant
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Honors and Awards

  • 2003 - Peter Schreier/Carnegie Hall Choral Conducting Workshop Master Class Student Conductor, Chosen by Audition
  • Carnegie Hall Choral Workshop Chorister
  • Led by Peter Schreier (2003), Charles Dutoit (2004), and Helmut Rilling (2007)
  • 2009 - Oregon Bach Festival: Helmut Rilling Choral-Orchestral Master Class Participant, Chosen by Audition
  • 2022 - Finalist, Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting, The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions


Contact Information

E-mail: MichaelPorter2@boisestate.edu


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