Andrew Minear, D.M.A.
With appearances across the United States, Dr. Andrew Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader. He is the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings (orlandosings.org), where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus, the professional vocal ensemble Solaria, and the Senior Singers outreach program. He also serves as Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park, leading the All Saints Choir, the Choristers (children’s choir), and the All Saints Conservatory of Music. Under his leadership, the All Saints Choir was recently selected to serve as choir-in-residence at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, in July 2026.
Recent and upcoming engagements include Opera Orlando’s production of All Is Calm; the National Concert Chorus at Carnegie Hall and the National Youth Chorus at Carnegie Hall; the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region SSAA Honor Choir; Music and Worship Arts weeks in Lake Junaluska and Montreat; eleven all-state choirs; and service as chorus master for concerts with Opera Orlando and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. He has conducted multiple summers at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan and led the Florida Ambassadors of Music on performance tours of Europe. Dr. Minear’s passion for expressive music-making has been cultivated through over two decades of experience across children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional choral settings.
Orlando Sings conducting highlights span masterworks and contemporary landmarks, including the annual Solaria Solstice concerts; J. S. Bach’s Mass in B minor; Andrea Clearfield’s Tse Go La (At the Threshold of This life); Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem; Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water; Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem Op. 48; G. F. Handel’s Messiah; Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard;Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir; Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610; Ariel RamÃrez’s Misa Criolla; Caroline Shaw’s Seven Joys; Moira Smiley’s Northern Winter Songs (world premiere); Timothy Takach’s Helios;Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles; André J. Thomas’s Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy; and Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil.
Previously, Dr. Minear served as Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama, where he conducted the University Singers and University Chorus, oversaw the graduate choral conducting program, and taught courses in conducting and choral literature. The University Singers performed at the 2018 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, and choral-orchestral works during his tenure included Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Bach’s Missa Brevis in A, Mozart’s Requiem, and the southeastern premiere of Jocelyn Hagen’s multimedia symphony The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Alabama, Dr. Minear earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting at Michigan State University, where he served as Director of the MSU Campus Choir and Assistant Director of the MSU Men’s Glee Club. Under his leadership, the Campus Choir expanded to more than eighty singers and performed its first choral-orchestral work, Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances, with the MSU Concert Orchestra. He was named a Michigan State University Distinguished Fellow, and his doctoral research focused on graduate choral literature curricula and pedagogy.
Over fourteen years in the Orlando-area public schools, Dr. Minear taught middle school and high school chorus, music history, keyboard, musical theatre, and AP Music Theory. He was the founding Director of Choirs at Lake Buena Vista High School, and during his six-year tenure as Choral Director at Dr. Phillips High School—home of the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet for Orange County Public Schools—the choral program grew from 100 to more than 240 singers. The DPHS Concert Choir performed with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and his students were selected more than 180 times for Florida All-State and ACDA Honor Choirs. Cora Bella, the advanced SSAA choir, performed to critical acclaim at the 2011 State, 2012 Southern Region, and 2013 National Conferences of the American Choral Directors Association.
Dr. Minear holds memberships in the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the American Guild of Organists, Chorus America, the International Federation of Choral Music, the National Association for Music Education, and the Royal School of Church Music. He has served as Associate Editor of The Choral Scholar, the journal of the National Collegiate Choral Organization, and has held board positions with Alabama ACDA, Florida ACDA, the Florida Vocal Association, and the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. He currently serves as the Lifelong & Community Choirs Coordinator for the Southern Division of ACDA.
Dr. Minear has participated in conducting workshops with Rodney Eichenberger, Simon Halsey, and Helmuth Rilling, and was recognized as a finalist for the 2015 American Prize in Conducting. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University, where he studied with Dr. David Rayl, Dr. Jonathan Reed, and Dr. Sandra Snow. He received both the Bachelor of Music Education and the Master of Music Education degrees from Florida State University, studying with Dr. Judy Bowers, Dr. Kevin Fenton, and Dr. André J. Thomas. He also holds a Certificate in Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management from the University of Central Florida.
For choral music resources or to connect with Dr. Minear, visit www.andrewminear.com.
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With appearances across the United States, Dr. Andrew Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader. He is the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings (orlandosings.org), where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the professional vocal ensemble Solaria. He also serves as Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park. Under his leadership, the All Saints Choir was selected to serve as choir-in-residence at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England, in July 2026.
Recent and upcoming engagements include Opera Orlando’s All Is Calm; the National Concert Chorus at Carnegie Hall; the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region SSAA Honor Choir; Music and Worship Arts weeks in Lake Junaluska and Montreat; eleven all-state choirs; and service as chorus master for concerts with Opera Orlando and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. He has conducted multiple summers at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan and led the Florida Ambassadors of Music on performance tours of Europe. Dr. Minear’s passion for expressive music-making has been cultivated through over two decades of work across children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional choral settings.
Previously, Dr. Minear served as Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama, where he conducted the university choirs, oversaw the graduate choral conducting program, and taught courses in conducting and choral literature. Prior to joining the Alabama faculty, he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University, where he directed the MSU Campus Choir and served as Assistant Director of the MSU Men’s Glee Club. He was named a Michigan State University Distinguished Fellow, and his doctoral research focused on graduate choral literature curricula and pedagogy.
Over fourteen years in the Orlando-area public schools, including six years as Choral Director at Dr. Phillips High School—the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet program for Orange County Public Schools—his students were selected more than 180 times for Florida All-State and ACDA Honor Choirs. Cora Bella, the advanced SSAA choir, performed to critical acclaim at the 2011 State, 2012 Southern Region, and 2013 National Conferences of the American Choral Directors Association.
Visit www.andrewminear.com.
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With appearances across the United States, Dr. Andrew Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader. He is the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings (orlandosings.org), where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the professional vocal ensemble Solaria. He also serves as Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park. Recent and upcoming engagements include Opera Orlando’s All Is Calm; the National Concert Chorus at Carnegie Hall; the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region SSAA Honor Choir; Music and Worship Arts weeks in Lake Junaluska and Montreat; eleven all-state choirs; and service as chorus master for concerts with Opera Orlando and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has conducted multiple summers at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan and led the Florida Ambassadors of Music on performance tours of Europe. Dr. Minear’s passion for expressive music-making has been cultivated through over two decades of work across children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional choral settings.
Previously, he served as Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama and as Choral Director at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, where the advanced SSAA ensemble Cora Bella performed at State, Southern Region, and National Conferences of the American Choral Directors Association. Dr. Minear holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University and the Bachelor and Master of Music Education degrees from Florida State University.
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With appearances across the United States, Dr. Andrew Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader. Dr. Minear is the Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings (orlandosings.org) where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the professional vocal ensemble Solaria. He also serves as Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park. Dr. Minear’s passion for expressive music-making has been cultivated through over two decades of experience in children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional choral settings.
Dr. Andrew Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader with appearances across the United States. He is the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings (orlandosings.org), where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the professional ensemble Solaria, and serves as Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park. Dr. Minear’s passion for expressive music-making has been cultivated through over two decades of experience in children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional choral settings.
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Dr. Andrew Minear is Director of Music Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church of Winter Park and the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Orlando Sings, where he conducts the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus and the professional vocal ensemble Solaria. With appearances across the United States, Dr. Minear is an active conductor, music educator, and choir leader with experience in children’s, church, community, middle school, high school, university, and professional choral settings.