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Hank Dahlman, D.M.A.

M374 Creative Arts Center
(937)775-3721
hank.dahlman@wright.edu

Hank Dahlman is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Wright State University, where he serves as the conductor of the WSU Collegiate Chorale. He serves as the Artistic Director of WSU's annual Madrigal Dinners and Holidays in the Heartland. Wright State choirs under his direction tour regularly in the U.S. and abroad, and have been invited to sing for regional and state conferences of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and other professional organizations. Choirs directed by Dahlman have also appeared on stage with such notable and varied performers as Anonymous 4, Leon Bates, Simon Carrington, Marvin Hamlisch, and Kenny Rogers.  Dahlman has prepared world or regional premieres of new works by such composers as William Bolcom, Robert Xavier Rodriquez, Steven Winteregg, James McCray, Robert Yeager, and Drew Collins. Dahlman’s choirs have also prepared demonstration recordings of new choral works for nationally known music publishers.

Dr. Dahlman appears as a guest conductor, presenter, or adjudicator at festivals and conferences at the international, national, and regional levels.  His Choral Pronunciation Guide to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana has been called an industry standard, and used by universities, professional orchestras, and choruses on five continents. Dahlman also served regularly as a board member for several state and regional divisions of the ACDA and state music education associations.

Director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, Dahlman also serves as a guest conductor with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and founded the Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choir in 2000. Dr. Dahlman conducted the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus in performance with professional orchestras such as the Czech Chamber Philharmonic in Prague and at the Salzburg Cathedral celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday in 2006.  He conducted in his Carnegie Hall debut in 2008, and in June 2010 conducted the DPOC and other choirs in performance at Avery Fisher Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center.  Recent professional conducting engagements included the Mozart Requiem with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus in October, 2010.

Dahlman is also Director of CELIA, a Center of Excellence for Collaborative Education, Leadership, & Innovation in the Arts, based at WSU.  Most importantly, Hank is the fortunate husband of Cindy, and the proud father of James and Amanda.