Connor Koppin is a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. He is working towards a Master's Degree in Choral Conducting in the graduate program at Michigan State University studying with Dr. Jonathan Reed and Dr. David Rayl.
In addition to teaching high school vocal music for the last few years, Mr. Koppin is an award-winning composer. His compositional output consists primarily of choral music but also includes works for instrumental ensembles, film scores, and songwriting. He has been commissioned by reputable ensembles like The Wartburg Choir, Luther College Collegiate Chorale, Luther College Norsemen,The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, and The Central Bucks West Choir. I'm looking forward to writing for several choirs this year including- Theodore Brimeyer and the Urbandale High School Men's Choir, Benjamin Murray and the Fox Chapel Madrigal Singers, The Wartburg Choir and Dr. Lee Nelson, and serving as Composer-in-Residence for The Master Singers of Eau-Claire, WI. Mr. Koppin's piece, "There Will Come Soft Rains” was the winner of the inaugural Capital Hearings Young Composer’s Competition in 2014. His music has been included in reading sessions at the following conferences: TCDA, ICDA, MCDA, and WCDA. Some of his scores are currently published with Walton Music, Morning Star Music Publishers, ECS publishing, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Music Spoke, Hal Leonard, and CJKMusic. He and his fiancee, Chelsea, are currently living in Des Moines, IA with their dog, Arvo.
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Connor Koppin