Personnel

Dr. Pahel has toured with the Monmouth Chorale both nationally and internationally, including trips to Spain, Italy, and New York City to perform in Carnegie Hall. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in May 2018, conducting the Monmouth Chorale and other high school and college choirs, as well as, the New England Symphony Ensemble in a performance of Vaughan William's Dona nobis pacem. Dr. Pahel has been the director of the Galesburg Community Chorus since 2001. He has conducted numerous major works for chorus and orchestra including, most recently, Verdi's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem, and Orff's Carmina Burana. Dr. Pahel holds a bachelor's degree from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, a master's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Illinois, and a doctorate in Choral Conducting from the University of Iowa, where he studied conducting with Dr. Timothy Stalter. Dr. Pahel is an active member of the American Choral Director Association, Music Educator's National Conference, the Illinois Music Educator's Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. He also is a frequent adjudicator for high school solo and ensemble contests as well as a clinician for large group contests and festivals.