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Michael Mascari
A National Board Certified Educator, Michael Mascari has served as the Director of Orchestras at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School since 2006.
As a conductor, Mascari’s innovative repertoire selection, interpretation of the musical score, and energetic rehearsal style have caught the attention of the education community, leading to a 2007 invitation to direct the ILMEA District V Senior Orchestra in Bloomington, IL and numerous engagements as guest conductor/clinician for Chicagoland K-12 and High School festivals.
In addition to his work with Whitney Young High School, Mascari also serves on the artistic staff for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, where he conducts the Concert Orchestra.
Mascari holds a Master of Arts in Music Education from Eastern Illinois University and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His teachers and mentors include Allen Tinkham, Louis Bergonzi, Frank Lestina, Deborah Confredo, Jack Ranney, Kathleen Horvath, Fred Stolzfus, John Heath, Bill Jastrow and Michael Rogers.
On a Sunday morning, Mascari can be found at Church of Our Saviour in Lincoln Park where he serves, along with his wife, Cate, as the music minister for the church’s contemporary service. He is the proud father of two musicians, Ariana, a WY Alum who is currently pursuing a viola performance degree at the Manhattan School of Music, and Leith, also a WY Alum, who is studying Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Michael Mascari, NBCT
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