Steven P. Sametz
About
Steven P. Sametz is the Ronald J. Ulrich Professor of Music at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he has been a faculty member since 1979. He is the director of Lehigh University Choral Arts, recognized as one of the country's premiere choral programs. Professor Sametz is an accomplished composer and conductor with an international reputation. He has earned increasing renown as both a composer and conductor, with his works performed worldwide. He serves as Artistic Director of the Princeton Singers, an elite professional a cappella ensemble, and is the Founding Director of the Lehigh University Choral Union and the Lehigh University-American Choral Directors Association Summer Choral Composers Forum. Professor Sametz holds degrees from Yale University, the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his contributions to choral music education and his legacy at Lehigh is honored through the Cutler-Sametz Choral Arts Scholarship. His students have gone on to successful careers in music performance and education throughout the United States and internationally.
Education & Qualifications
Bachelor degree from Yale University; Study at Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany; Advanced degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison