Background
Kasdorf, Thomas Roger was born on December 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Roger Frederick and Ruth Fuchssteiner Kasdorf.
Kasdorf, Thomas Roger was born on December 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Roger Frederick and Ruth Fuchssteiner Kasdorf.
Bachelor of Music in Education (honorary), Northwestern University, 1956. Master of Music in Choral Conducting (honorary), Indiana University, 1963.
Choral director Evanston (Illinois) Township High School, 1956—1957, Central High School, Kalamazoo, 1959—1961, Loy Norrix High School, Kalamazoo, 1960—1986. Director music First Presbyterian Church, since 1967. Director music, conductor The Kalamazoo Singers, since 1979.
Adjunct associate profl We. Michigan University, Kalamazoo, since 1991. Private United States Army, 1958.
Member planning committee 2005 exhibition chihuly glass art Kalamazoo Institute Arts, member planning committee 2004 exhibition french painting, 2002—2004. Program chair, sesquicentennial and history marker dedication Kalamazoo County, 1985—1986. Chairperson Flowerfest Sunday Activities, 1985—1990.
Board directors, nominating committee chair, special events chair, vice president Plz. Arts Circuit, We. Michigan University, 1986—2004. Program committee, nominating committee chair Kalamazoo Area Retired School Personnel, 1986—2006.
Board directors Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation, 1987—1991. Board directors., community medal of arts committee Arts Council Greater Kalamazoo, 1989—1996. Board directors, audition chair, vice president Esther and Julius Stulberg International String Competition, 1990—1995.
Member, advisory committee Education for the Arts, 1998—2002. Member community advisory council conductor search Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, 1998—1999. Board directors, treasurer Kalamazoo Ballet Company, 1998—2004.
Board directors, program committee chair Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, 1999—2005. Board director We. Michigan University Theatre Guild Board, 1999—2002. International choral consultant United States Information Agency, Swaziland, 1988.
Member of Michigan School Vocal Music Association (conductor honors choir 1977), Conductor of the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Honors Choir, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Gail Brown, August 6, 1966.