Paul Lindblad, Musical Director
Paul Lindblad received his undergraduate degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Church Music from Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois. Mr. Lindblad earned a Kodály Certificate from Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He has studied with world famous choral conductor, Paul Christiansen; and International Kodály music education specialist Katinka Daniel. Mr. Lindblad has done extensive studies in organ performance, vocal technique, and conducting under Victor Hildner and Douglas Neslund. In addition to conducting Choristers, Mr. Lindblad is the Director of the Oak Park Concert Chorale, Director of Liturgics at St. John Lutheran Church, Forest Park, the music teacher at Walther Lutheran Academy at Forest Park, and is the former Choirmaster at St. Gregory Episcopal Boychoir School, Chicago.Listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers :
Lindblad, Paul, Music Teacher, Choral Director; b: Chicago, IL; ed: Concordia University (BA) Elem, Scndry Music Ed, (MA) Church Music; Silver Lake Coll Kodály Cert; Attnd Paul Christiansen Choral Schl; Kodály Stud USC at Northridge, USC at Fresno, Univ of OK at Norman; Cr: Paul Lindblad Choristers Choral Dir; Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Organist, Choir Master; St Gregory Episcopal Schl Music Tchr, Choir Master; Sci & Arts Acad K-12th Grade Music Instr, Choral Dir; ai: Oak Park Concert Chorale Assoc Dir; Concordia Univ Music Ed Guest Prof; Piano Tchr; Amer Choral Dirs Assn, Lifetime Mbr; MENC; Choristers Guild; Org Amer Kodály Edctrs; Amer Guild of Organists; Midwest Kodály Music Edctrs Assn; office: Paul Lindblad Choristers, 1861 Maple Des Plaines, IL 60018
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