MEET OUR FACULTY

Teaching Philosophy
“Over my years as a public school educator, I came to realize how fundamental music is in our lives and that with the right resources and support, anyone can be a successful musician. I believe in creating a space where students of every age not only learn the fundamentals of reading, writing, and performing music but feel safe and supported to explore their voices regardless of previous experience or training in a variety of repertoire.”

Phillip McMullen

Instrument/Ensemble: Director, Cantate
Departments: Large Ensembles
Education
B.A. in Music Ed. (vocal) and M.M. in Music Theory & Comp. (secondary choral ed.), SUNY Fredonia; D.M.A in Conducting, Boston University (currently pursuing)
Bio

Phillip McMullen has spent the past decade in Western New York where he is an active conductor, singer, pianist, actor and director.  Throughout his career, Phillip has shown a dedication to community performing arts at every level.  He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Northern Chautauqua Community Choir, a group which specializes in the symphonic choral works of living composers, the founder of the Main Street Studios Community Theatre Project, has served as the Associate Conductor of the GRAMMY-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, and was director of choirs for Silver Creek Central Schools and piano department head at School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.  As an actor and director, he specializes in Shakespeare playing roles from Macbeth to Duke Orsino (Twelfth Night) and most recently directed Hamlet.