Michael Porter

Background

Dr. C. Michael Porter (cmichaelporter.org) is thrilled to serve as Director of Choral Studies at the College of William & Mary where he is an Assistant Professor of Music and Conductor of the William & Mary Choir. Prior to this, Dr. Porter was Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Boise State University where he conducted the Boise State University Meistersingers and Vox Angelis. Dr. Porter has also guest conducted choirs in Uruguay, South Korea, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and France.

Dr. Porter is also an associate editor for the ACDA Choral Journal, NCCO The Choral Scholar & American Choral Review, and coordinates the NCCO’s Research Memorandum Series. His research has been published in both publications, and he frequently contributes to their recorded sound and score review columns.

Recognized for his passionate conducting and engaging programming, Dr. Porter is also the Artistic Director of Critical Mass Vocal Artists, Idaho's premiere chamber choir. CMVA performances under Porter's direction include Bach's B minor Mass, Bernstein's Mass, Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil, Fauré's Requiem, Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard, and Handel's Dixit Dominus. 

Dr. Porter also has extensive experience conducting operatic and musical theater works: including L’Orfeo, Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, L’elisir d’amore, Rigoletto, Gianni Schicchi, Trouble in Tahiti, Brundibár, Into the Woods, and A Little Night Music. Dr. Porter received his doctorate at The University of Iowa (Dr. Timothy Stalter) and his masters from Truman State University (Dr. R. Paul Crabb). Porter received further conducting training with Helmut Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival.