Areas of expertise

Voice, Chorale, SU Singers

Kenneth Sheppard conducts the University Chorale and teaches courses designed to prepare students for careers in conducting and teaching music. Many of his former students now hold positions as conductors and teachers in public schools, churches and universities.

As the Artistic Director for Chorus Austin, Dr. Sheppard conducts several concerts each season in Austin and elsewhere. Also, he frequently prepares Chorus Austin for concerts with the Austin Symphony - the performance of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov received the "Outstanding Choral Performance Award" of the 2002-2003 season from the Austin Critics Table.

Sheppard has appeared five times as guest conductor with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. He conducted a concert at the Round Top International Festival in 2001, and he appeared as guest conductor of the Big Spring Symphony in 2002. Sheppard ALSO has conducted numerous choral and orchestra performances and workshops at ACDA, TCDA, TMEA, the American Musicological Society and the Orchestra of Santa Fe Bach Festival.

MME, PhD Texas Tech University
BM, Hardin Simmons University

Courses: Fall 2009

Student Teaching Secondary Sch
Student Teaching Elem/Mdl Sch
Southwestern Singers
University Chorale

Research

The oratorios of G.F. Handel: Messiah, Judas Maccabaeus, Israel in Egypt, Samson Research and performance with chorus and orchestra

Honors & Awards

Critics Table Award for Best Choral Performance in Austin, 2003