Dennis Malfatti, Music Director
Dr. Dennis Malfatti is assistant professor of music and director of choral activities at the University of Evansville, a position he has held since August 2007. He conducts the University Choir, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, and Kantorei Chamber Choir, and teaches courses in choral music education. He also serves as Conductor of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, a one-hundred voice auditioned symphony chorus.
Choirs under Dr. Malfatti's direction have performed by invitation at both the Indiana Music Educators Association Annual Conference and at the Virginia Music Educators Association Annual Conference. His choirs have also performed by invitation at Washington National Cathedral, and most recently, performed in a masterclass with the world renowned vocal sextet, The King's Singers. In addition to his work with university choirs, he has served as music director of the York River Symphony Orchestra, assistant conductor and chorus master of the Operafestival di Roma, guest conductor of the Virginia Commonwealth University Opera Theatre and Orchestra, chorus master of the Bronx Opera Company in New York City, and he has conducted performances with the Louisiana State University Symphony Orchestra and Collegium Musicum. Recently, he conducted the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in their annual performance of Handel's Messiah.
Dr. Malfatti received his doctorate in choral conducting with a minor in orchestral conducting from Louisiana State University, a masters degree in conducting from the Pennsylvania State University, and an undergraduate degree in music theory and composition from the University of the Pacific where he graduated summa cum laude. While at LSU, he was the recipient of the School of Music Graduate Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award.