David Klement

 Director of Music

   David A. Klement, conductor, joined the faculty of New Mexico State University Fall of 2009. In addition to his duties as a choral conductor at NMSU, David is also the Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church where he directs the 45 member Chancel Choir, oversees a staff talented of professional musicians and a growing music program. Most recently, he was artistic director of the Rochester Boys Choir program which he founded in Rochester, NY, in addition to being the full-time Director of Music at the 2300 member Asbury First United Methodist Church. David has stage directed and music directed over thirty theatrical productions and has been active as a performer as well. As a boy soprano, David served as Head Chorister of the world renowned St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys in New York City where he appeared as soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kings College Cambridge and was the featured soloist on the PBS documentary soundtrack for the 1979 documentary Henry Moore. David received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music in Conducting from the Eastman School of Music. He is a founding member of the professional chamber choir the Carolina Chamber Chorale, which can be heard on Albany Records. David's principal teachers include Donald Neuen, Gerre Hancock, Melinda ONeal, Alfred Mann and Daniel Moe.

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