About The Director

Mr. Gary Parr has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Psychology from University of Kentucky, a Master of Music degree from Ohio State and studied voice under Richard Miller at Oberlin College.  His singing career began as a boy singer at the age of eight.  He has sung opera in New York and much of Europe.

     An accomplished choral director, Mr. Parr studied conducting under such notables as Sir David Willcocks, Robert Shaw, Daniel Pinkham, and Thomas Dunn.  He has conducted a number of successful choruses and has taught private voice lessons throughout his thirty plus years of experience. 

     He is the father of three sons and two step-sons.  His eldest is a PhD candidate in Music at Columbia University in NYC as well as an accomplished professional singer.  His second son, a tenor, has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and is a college teacher in Washington state.  One stepson recently graduated from Roanoke College with a degree in philosophy and the other is studying music at Oberlin.  His youngest son lives with him and his wife in Vero Beach.

Gary directing the Treasure Choir Festival, April 23, 2006

Father and youngest son, 2008

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