Dr. Erik N. Janners
Director of Music
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Erik Janners, Director of Music at Marquette University, is internationally recognized as a conductor, scholar and performer. Dr. Janners holds degrees in percussion performance form Alma College and the University of Utah. Dr. Janners earned the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at the University of Alabama under the tutelage of Dr. Gerald Welker.

Prior to his arrival at Marquette, Dr. Janners served as Director of Bands at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois, and at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. His achievements in these earlier positions include the creation of the University of Regina Wind Ensemble, as well as serving at Director of the University of Regina Honor Band, the University of Regina Conducting Symposium, and the Saint Xavier University Conducting Workshop. He is in high demand as a clinician and adjudicator, and is the recipient of the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award from Saint Xavier University.

As a scholar, Dr. Janners has had numerous articles published in the Instrumentalist magazine, as well as in Canadian Winds, the national periodical of the Canadian Band Association. He is a member of the College Music Society, The Conductor’s Guild, MENC, WASBE, CBDNA, and the Percussive Arts Society.

Mr. Steven Rindt
Director of Orchestra
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Mr. Steven Rindt has served as the director of Marquette's Symphony Orchestra since 2006. Mr. Rindt received a Bachelor of Music Education from UW-Milwaukee and a Master of Music Performance and String Pedagogy from UW-Madison.

In addition to directing at Marquette, he serves as director of Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra's Sinfonia, director of orchestras at Nathan Hale High School, Hoover Elementary School and Madison Elementary School in the West Allis School District. Since 2000, Mr. Rindt has also served as a conductor of the Junior Orchestra and as a member of the string education faculty at the renowned Interlochen Arts Camp. In 2001, Mr. Rindt received the Music Teacher of the Year Award from the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee and in 2006, Mr. Rindt received the Music Teacher of the Year Award from Classical Music Station WFMR. Mr. Rindt can also be heard in the Milwaukee area performing as a freelance bassist.

Mr. Gregory Carpenter
Chorus Director
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Gregory Carpenter began his “second career” in the fall of 2006 when he accepted the position of Director of Choirs at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Carpenter retired from public school music education in 2002, after a thirty-three year career, to begin a private voice studio and become a free-lance choral conductor.

Today, in addition to his Marquette University responsibilities, he serves as the chancel choir director at First United Methodist Church in Waukesha, is the artistic director of the Waukesha Choral Union, and maintains a ten-student private voice studio.

Mr. Carpenter earned his Master of Music Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and a life member of the American Choral Directors Association. He served as president of the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association from 1992 to 1995 and served as president of the six-state North Central Division of the American Choral Directors Association from 2004 to 2006. In 2001 Mr. Carpenter was presented Wisconsin Choral Directors Association’s prestigious Morris D. Hayes Award for his leadership and lifetime contribution to the choral art in Wisconsin. He is also a 2003 recipient of the University of Wisconsin – Platteville’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Mr. Mark Konewko
Carillonneur
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Mr. Mark Konewko has been Carillonneur at Marquette since 1999. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University as well as a Masters of Music Degree in Organ Performance from the American Conservatory of Music. He studied carillon at the University of Utreckt in Amersfoort and has played worldwide in places such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

In addition to being carillonnuer at Marquette, he teaches courses in music appreciation, business of music, carillon discovery, and electron music. He also serves as Director of Music at Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mr. Nathaniel Eubanks
Director of Gospel Choir
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Nate Eubanks a minster of Faith Temple Church and the youth chairman of the PCAF. He is passionate about the spiritually and academic growth of the Marquette family. Five years ago the choir started with about 10 member and is still growing with about 35 members. It is also one of the most diverse organizations on campus. This choir is lead with the goal of seeing all different ethnic backgrounds come together with the universal langange MUSIC. Nate has been director since 2003.