Steven Kronauer is an American conductor and

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known for directing the Young Men's Ensemble at the

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, founding and directing Artes Vocales of Los Angeles, and his ten years with the

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. Kronauer holds a doctorate from

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in choral and opera conducting and is also fluent in

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Early life

Kronauer is of

descent. He attended Interlochen Arts Academy, graduating in 1983. He then went on to complete two master's degrees, Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting, at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

by 1990, and in 2006, Kronauer received his doctorate in choral and opera conducting from the

Career

Kronauer traveled to

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in June 2015 to conduct the

's Young Men's Ensemble on tour. He told the ''

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'', "I think music is something that bonds everyone, and the glory of the opportunity to share with music with other choirs from Cuba, and to share through the hearts and soul of music, and learning about the Cuban music for us, and perhaps (for them) learning about the American music we've brought as well, it's a wonderful opportunity to be together."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kronauer, Steven Living people 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century American singers American tenors University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni 21st-century American male singers Year of birth missing (living people)