Stand in the Light Memory

Dr. Christopher G. McGinley is a dynamic conductor and music educator based in the upper Midwest where he serves as Artistic Director of the Apollo Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota s longest-running choir (founded in 1895), and the Stand in the Light Memory Choir in Eau Claire, WI. He worked for six years as Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire before accepting a position with the UW-Eau Claire Foundation raising support for university students, activities, and initiatives. McGinley holds degrees in conducting and music education from the University of Minnesota, the University of Oregon, and the University of Delaware and pursued further studies in conducting at the Frost School of Music. His conducting mentors include Kathy Saltzman Romey, Matthew Mehaffey, Karen Kennedy, Sharon Paul, and Paul D.