Mark P. Bangert

Biography

Mark P. Bangert is the John H. Tietjen professor of pastoral theology: worship, and music at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago where he teaches courses in worship and music and is co-director of the Chapel Music Series. In addition, he is the Bach Choir Artistic director and scholar in residence at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Luke, Chicago.

An accomplished musician, Bangert studied performance and conducting with several world-renowned artists, including Robert Bergt of the Musachino Institute, Tokyo, Japan, and C. Thomas Stacy of the New York Philharmonic. Pursuing an interest in multicultural church music, he studied in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Taiwan and the Philipines. He took the master class in conducting with Helmut Rilling, Oregon Bach Festival. ÊHe has organized and conducted the annual "Bach for the Sem" LSTC benefit concert for the past 15 years. Bangert recently served as a consultant for the new Evangelical Lutheran Book of Worship.

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