Gil Seeley, Artistic Director
Since 1976 Gil has provided the artistic vision and style of the ORS adult choir. He is respected for his extensive knowledge of choral literature. He has compiled a comprehensive discography of 20th century choral music that is the first such resource for conductors and scholars worldwide. Gil’s musical compositions and programmatic interests are distinctly international, crossing cultural borders and incorporating styles ranging from medieval chant to Italian madrigal, flamenco and contemporary idioms of diverse styles.
Gil holds the James W. Rogers Professorship in Music at Lewis & Clark College. He studied at Wesleyan University and the Mozarteum Academy of Music in Salzburg, Austria. He earned his Bachelor degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and his masters and doctor of musical arts from the University of Southern California. Gil is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, the International Heinrich Schutz Society and the International Federation for Choral Music. He has served on the National Endowment for the Arts Choral Panel and various Northwest arts panels. He has also been a volunteer choral conductor at Portland’s Lincoln High School and the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Jeri Haskins, Guest Director
Jeri is an original member of Oregon Repertory Singers. For seven years she has been the choral director for middle and upper school at Oregon Episcopal School. Previously, she was the director of choral music at Oregon City High School for 13 years, supervised student teachers at Lewis & Clark College for two years. She received her BA from Oregon State University and her MMEd from Lewis & Clark College.
Naomi LaViolette, Accompanist
Naomi joined Oregon Repertory Singers as accompanist in 2004. Conductors consider her "unflappable" as she easily transitions between the styles of classical, jazz, funk, folk, acoustic, pop and gospel. In addition to performing regularly as an accompanist and chamber musician, Naomi has recorded a variety of albums, ranging from advanced classical repertoire to contemporary and jazz recordings with guitarists, violinists and vocalists. Naomi has a master's degree in piano performance and she teaches college-level music theory, history and performance classes; she has worked at Portland State University, Clackamas Community College and Lewis & Clark College. Naomi is the front-woman and song-writer for Rising Violet, a Portland-based band featuring a unique jazz-acoustic-classical infusion. She regularly performs with Rising Violet regularly at the Heathman Hotel on Broadway and Salmon in downtown Portland. Please visit www.risingviolet.com for information on recordings and upcoming shows. |
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