Patrick O'Shea:  

First, the professional bio: Dr. Patrick M. O¿Shea, a native of Massachusetts, joined the faculty of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in 1997, and serves as Associate Professor and Director of Choirs in the Department of Music. He teaches voice, as well as classes in vocal pedagogy, vocal literature, and music history, and directs the auditioned 70-voice Concert Choir and the select Chamber Singers. Prior to his appointment at Saint Mary¿s, Dr. O¿Shea was visiting assistant professor of choral music education at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He holds the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from Arizona State University, the Master of Music degree in Choral Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum la...Expand for more