Guest Conductor Biographies

Richard Clark

Richard J. Clark serves as the Director for Music for the Archdiocese of Boston and Cathedral of the Holy Cross. He has been a conductor, presenter, and performer for national conferences including the Sacred Music Symposium in Los Angeles and National Pastoral Musicians.

Paul French

Paul French is Music Director at Chicago's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, where he leads a thriving choral program for both children and adults.  For twelve seasons he was music director of the William Ferris Chorale, the acclaimed Chicago-based professional choral ensemble which specialized i

Lee Gwozdz

Lee Gwozdz is in his fourth year as Director of Sacred Music and Organist at the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lee is known and respected throughout the United States for his work in the area of children’s choirs and for building one of the top Cathedral Music Ministries in the United States.

Joseph Helinski

Joseph Helinski, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, obtained his bachelor of music degree in voice from the Pennsylvania State University School of Music. Immediately upon graduation Mr. Helinski attended the Aspen Music Festival and School, where he studied under the tutelage of world renowned opera singer Renée Fleming, and vocal coach Stephen Smith. Mr.

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