Album Notes

Since its founding by Richard Zielinski in 2005, The Richard Zielinski Singers have already established a reputation for performances that are of the highest artistic quality. Consisting of 40 professional singers, the chorus inspires audiences with programs of contemporary American choral works as well as great choral classics.

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Richard Zielinski, Founder and Music Director, of the Richard Zielinski Singers, has devoted his professional life to attaining the highest artistic level in choral singing. In addition to his professional group, he is in his 6th season as Music and Artistic Director of The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, a 160-voice auditioned symphonic choir that is the principal chorus for The Florida Orchestra. He is also a tenured Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of South Florida.

Richard has been a guest conductor for The Florida Orchestra, numerous regional orchestras and choruses, as well as orchestras in Poland and Austria. He has worked with composers Samuel Adler, Eleanor Daley, Norman Dello Joio, Libby Larsen, Stephen Paulus and Krystoff Penderecki.

Internationally, Richard serves as Associate Conductor of the Classical Music Festival at the Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria; Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of In Terra Pax (an international choral academy) in Poland; and has served as Artistic Director and Conductor of The Szczecin Technical University Choir, one of Poland’s top choral ensembles. Zielinski is also the editor of a new Polish Music Series with Roger Dean Publishing. For further information, please visit: www.richardzielinski.com