The University of Arizona
College of Fine Arts - School of Music

Choral Studies

Abe Gibson

Abe Gibson

Abe Gibson is a first-year DMA student at the University of Arizona. As part of his teaching assistantship, he is the Assistant Conductor of the University Community Chorus. He also serves as Chancel Choir Director at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Abe previously...
Omaris Torres-Frey

Omaris Torres-Frey

Omaris Torres-Frey is a DMA Choral Conducting student at the University of Arizona and the conductor of Treble Glee. She is also the Artistic Director of Voices in the Oaks Chorale. Mrs. Torres-Frey has served as a singer, conductor, adjudicator, and clinician in...
Yani Jiang

Yani Jiang

Yani Jiang (江亚妮) is a DMA student in Choral Conducting at the University of Arizona, studying under Dr. Elizabeth Schauer. She currently serves as a faculty member at the School of Music and Dance at Jingdezhen University in China. Yani earned her Master’s...
Xinke Shen

Xinke Shen

Xinke Shen is a second-year master’s student at the University of Arizona. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Musicology from Central China Normal University, where she focused on musical composition. As an undergraduate, Xinke was an active member of China’s prestigious...
Brandon Brown

Brandon Brown

Brandon Brown is a second-year DMA in Choral Conducting student at the University of Arizona. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Green Valley Community Chorus as his graduate assistantship. Brandon studies with Dr. Elizabeth Schauer. Brandon “Melodious Tones”...