Mark Jon Gottschalk

Background

Gottschalk, Mark Jon was born on June 19, 1952 in Milwaukee. Son of Donald Junior and Jeanine (Willette) Gottschalk.

Education

Degree (honorary), Center University of Venezuela, 1974; Bachelor of Music, University of Wisconsin, 1975; Master of Music, University of Wisconsin, 1979; certified in conducting, Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1979.

Career

Assistant to conductor, Madison (Wisconsin) Civic Ballet, 1973-1974; orchestra, choral conductor, St. Joseph's Church, Madison, Wisconsin, 1973-1979; orchestra, choral conductor, Reformation Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin, 1979-1981; director music, vocal, Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut, since 1982. Visiting professor Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1980-1981. Vocal contest adjudicator U. Hartford, Storrs, Connecticut, 1988-1989.

Reviewer choral music The Choral Journal, since 1985. Member Music Educators National Conference-Ann Arbor Symposium, Akron, Ohio, 1980. Consultant New England Association Indiana Schools, New Haven, 1983, 84, 86.

Clinician, chairman music selection Wisconsin School Music Association, 1975-1979. Visiting lecturer Opera, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1989.

Achievements

• Mark Jon Gottschalk has been listed as a noteworthy Conductor, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Choral Dirs. Association (reviewer of music), American Symphony Orchestra League (conductor), National Association Teachers Singing, International Federation Choral Musicians, Music Educators National Council.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Susan Reve Valcq, August 23, 1974. 1 child, Jon Julius.

Father:

Donald Gottschalk Junior

Mother:

Jeanine (Willette) Gottschalk

Spouse:

Susan Reve Valcq

child:

Jon Julius Gottschalk