Timothy Seelig

June 6, 2009 - Carnegie Hall

As an educator, Dr. Timothy Seelig holds four degrees, including Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas and the Diploma in Lieder and Oratorio from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He was the Artistic Director for the world-renowned Turtle Creek Chorale for 20 years and on the adjunct music faculty at the Meadows School for the Arts at Southern Methodist University since 1996.

Dr. Seelig's early training was as a singer. He made his European operatic debut at the Staatsoper in St. Gallen, Switzerland and his solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 1991. He has two solo recordings, Everything Possible and Two Worlds. He is a published arranger, lyricist and writer. His best-selling book, The Perfect Blend, was followed by an instructional DVD, both published by Shawnee Press. The sequel, The Perfect Rehearsal, was released in the Spring of 2007.

Upon stepping down from the Turtle Creek Chorale, Dr. Seelig began as the Director of Art for Peace & Justice, a program of the national non-profit Hope for Peace & Justice. In this capacity, he will continue the work he started with the Turtle Creek Chorale of using the arts to raise awareness and further social issues and causes. In addition, he has been named the Artistic Director in Residence for GALA Choruses, Inc. He also continues his teaching at SMU.

Dr. Seelig continues a busy guest conducting schedule with workshop appearances throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. As a clinician, appearances state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and state conventions of MENC including the 2008 national MENC convention. All-state and honors choirs include South Dakota, Connecticut, Michigan, New Mexico, Florida and Oregon. He serves as the Chairman of the Choral Advisory Committee for Dallas Independent School District. He has been a recent guest lecturer at such prestigious universities as Michigan State University, Kansas University, Texas State University, Stetson University and Vandercook College.

Dr. Seelig has been honored on many occasions. A few of these include University of North Texas Distinguished Alumnus, The Dallas Historical Society designation of "history maker of today", and the Dallas Theater Center's "pillar of the Dallas artistic community" as well as carrying the Olympic torch as a community hero. Most recently, Dr. Seelig was awarded the Hero of Hope award for his 20 years of service with the TCC.