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William Bausano - Voice
William Bausano, professor of music, is conductor of the Chamber Singers and
Choraliers, teaches voice and choral music courses, and serves as coordinator of the choral and vocal faculties.
Dr. Bausano is a graduate of Northern Michigan University and the University of Southern California where he completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting.
His choirs have appeared regularly at professional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators National Conference. Dr. Bausano¹s musical pursuits have taken him throughout the United States and to Europe, South America, and Australia, performing in such cities as Paris, Venice, Porto Alegre, and Sydney. He is also active as a baritone soloist, performing in oratorios and operas. Professional choral singing credits include performances with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Oregon Bach Festival. In recent years Dr. Bausano has conducted world premiers of commissioned choral works by composers Chen Yi, Joan Szymko, and Howard Helvey.
His choral editions and arrangements are published by Colla Voce Music, Shawnee Press, Mark Foster Music, and others.
Prior to his appointment at Miami University he taught vocal music in the public schools in Los Angeles, and at Los Angeles Valley College. Dr. Bausano also conducts the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Choir in Oxford. He is a founding member and past president of the National Collegiate Choral Organization.
E-mail: bausanwp@muohio.edu