Mitchell Covington

Conducting

 

Mitchell Covington has led many fine choral ensembles over a 30-year career. He has directed choirs and orchestras in performances in the United States and throughout Europe.

 

Mitchell received a Bachelor of Music degree from San Francisco State University where he studied choral conducting with Byron McGilvray and orchestral conducting with Lazlo Varga. He received a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, graduating with honors. At USC he studied choral conducting with Rod Eichenberger, Orchestral Conducting with Hanz Beer and Choral Arranging with Morten Lauridsen.

 

He is the Founding Artistic Director of Voci Women’s Vocal Ensemble, He directed the Bay Choral Guild from 1995–2001, and led a seven-choir music program with over 300 participants at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley for 23 years.

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Mr. Covington was Artistic Director of the Duruflé in Paris Choral Festival in 2019, and is currently Artistic Director of the Mozart in Salzburg International Choral Festival..

 

Mitchell has served on the Executive Boards of the American Choral Director’s Association—Western Division and the California Choral Conductor's Association. He frequently serves as guest-conductor and clinician for church and school choirs throughout the SF Bay Area and as adjudicator and clinician for choir festivals and conferences.

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