Heather MacLaughlin Garbes
Assistant Professor of Music

Phone 847-735-5178
E-mail garbes@lakeforest.edu
Web http://www.heathermaclaughlin.com

Specialization
Director of Orchestra
World Music
Music Theory
Musical Theater
Baltic Music
Music Education

Interests
Baltic Choral Music, The works of Estonian composer Ester Mägi, Pedagogical aspects of the conducting gesture, saxophone literature, the aging voice, process and understanding of aural theory, modification of instruments for disabilities.

Education
D.M.A., University of Washington
M.M., University of Washington
BME: Choral and General Music, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Instrumental Teaching and Performance Certificate, University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Courses Taught
Music 108: Chamber Orchestra
Music 151: Music Theory I
Music 217: World Music Survey
Music 250: Music Theory II
Musical Director for Musical Theater productions.

Conducting Experience
University of Washington, Seattle, WA      
Conductor, 2005-2008
University Singers, 2007-2008
Summer Chorale, 2007
University Chorale assistant conductor, 2006-2007
UW Chamber Singers assistant conductor, 2005-2006

Magnolia Chorale,  Seattle, WA      
Conductor,  2007-2008
Community Choir of forty singers. Rehearsals focused on pedagogical considerations for the aging voice

Annas Bay Music Festival Community Choir, Union, WA    
Conductor, Summer 2007
Newly-formed small community choir. Singing fundamentals stressed, along with  building a sense of community and self-confidence through singing

Youth Theatre Northwest, Mercer Island, WA
Musical Director / Conductor, 2002-2008
Musical director, vocal coach and pit orchestra conductor for twelve main stage productions
 
Cascadian Chorale, Bellevue, WA
Associate Conductor, 2006-2007
Conducted world-premiere of Giselle Wyers’s Two Rumi Songs

Sacred Music Chorale, Seattle, WA
Assistant Conductor, 2004-2006
Conducting internship

Publications
“The Choral Works of Ester Mägi”, College Music Symposium, Spring, 2009.

Presentations
Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies Conference, Bloomington, IN
May 30, 2008
To The Bards: The Choral Music of Estonian Composer Ester Mägi

University of Washington Baltic Studies Roundtable Presentation, Seattle, WA
May 9, 2008
To The Bards: The Choral Music of Estonian Composer Ester Mägi
The  University of Washington’s Baltic Choral Library: History and Future

University of Washington Graduate Research Symposium, Seattle, WA
April 4, 2008
To The Bards: The Choral Music of Estonian Composer Ester Mägi

College Music Society National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
November 18, 2007
To the Bards: The Choral Music of Estonian Composer Ester Mägi

University of Washington Music Education In-service, Seattle, WA
October 12, 2007
Baltic Repertoire for American Choirs

University of Washington Doctor of Musical Arts Topics Examination,  Seattle WA
October 17, 2007
The Aging Voice: Physiological Changes and Singing Considerations
Natural Movement: Using Concepts of Yoga, TaiChi, Laban and Others in the Teaching of Choral Conducting

Awards and Honors
Recipient of Houts and Jones Scholarships at University of Washington (2004-2007)

Assistant Conductor and Teaching Assistant for the University of Washington Choral Department, 2004-2008.

Chosen as commencement speaker for the University of Washington School of Music ceremonies, June 2008