Kathleen Abrams Hacker is thrilled to be serving as
the director of the Lompoc Valley Master Chorale. Mrs. Hacker is a
multifaceted musician with over 30 years experience as a professional
choral conductor, pianist/organist, trumpet player, mezzo-soprano soloist,
and music educator. She has many years of experience directing
choirs and has a wealth of repertoire knowledge.
A native Californian, she grew up in the San
Gabriel Valley, East of Los Angeles and received her Bachelor of Music
degree in voice and music education from California State University,
Fullerton. Kathleen has studied with many prestigious teachers
including choral conducting studies with Dr. Howard Swan, Dr. William Hall
and David Thorsen, choral master classes with Dr. Weston Noble, Brad
Ellingboe and Peter Aston and vocal studies with Lois Wells, Joseph Klein,
Dr. Daniel Scott, Su Harmon and Robert Kuyber. Kathleen was a
soloist and chorus member of The William Hall Chorale for many years and
concertized all over the USA and Europe under Columbia Artists
Management. Other credits include performances with The Los Angeles
Master Chorale, Glendale Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, The Philharmonia
Orchestra of Vienna, The Spoletto Festival, Pacific Opera Theatre, The
Whittier/La Mirada Light Opera and numerous vocal recitals.
Since her move to the Central Coast in 1987,
Kathleen has served as Director of Music for First Presbyterian Church of
Lompoc, First Presbyterian Church of San Luis Obispo, and currently serves
as Organist/Choirmaster for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Santa
Maria. One of the major highlights of her career was the great
privilege of directing the Santa Barbara Boys Choir on their 1998 tour of
England and Wales, providing daily evensong services for Christ Church,
St. David’s and Norwich Cathedrals. Kathleen is Regional Sales
Representative for Schulmerich Bells, the world’s largest producer of
bells and carillons, for all of California and Nevada and when her
schedule permits, provides music workshops in local public schools for
Children’s Creative Project, through the Santa Barbara County Education
Office. She also currently serves as Dean of the Central Coast
Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Kathleen and her husband
Tommy reside in Lompoc and have four children, Robin, Trevor, Colin and
Clive.
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