Dr. George W. Killian, Jr.
Director of Choral Activities & Music Education
Department Chair

Dr. George W. Killian, Jr., earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music education from Anderson University. He received a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Ball State University. In December of 2000, Dr. Killian graduated from Arizona State University with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral music.

He was a regular soloist with the Phoenix Bach Choir. He also appeared with the Phoenix Boys Choir and the Anderson Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Killian was the tenor soloist  for the premiere performance of James DeMars’ American Requiem, which was performed by the Arizona State University Concert Choir and University Choir, and members of the Phoenix Symphony. Dr. Killian appeared as tenor soloist with the Arizona State University Orchestra, Choral Union, and Concert Choir for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Hodie. Twice, Dr. Killian placed in the Regional Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Dr. Killian traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe with the Anderson University Chorale.

While at Ball State University, he was a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Choral  Conducting. While at Arizona State University, he was the conductor of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble and taught the Beginning Choral Conducting class.  Dr. Killian was the Director of Vocal Music at Casa Grande Union High School in Casa Grande, Arizona for seven years. 

E-mail gkillian@huntington.edu.

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