Dr. Stephen Caracciolo is a choral conductor recognized for his passionate artistry and creative teaching, and is a nationally known choral composer and arranger whose published works have been performed, recorded, and broadcast extensively throughout the United States. Under his direction, LancasterChorale performances have met with public praise, critical acclaim, and have been broadcast on Columbus’ WOSU Classical 101 radio. He has guest conducted at the Capital University NOW Music Festival, the Conservatorio Nicolini in Piacenza, Italy, Washington National Cathedral, has accepted commissions from numerous organizations, including nationally acclaimed Cantus vocal ensemble, The Maryland State boychoir,  LancasterChorale, and the Columbus Chamber Singers, and was awarded the prestigious Individual Artist’s Fellowship in Composition from the Greater Columbus Arts Council. He has performed choral masterworks with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Juilliard School Orchestra, and the American Symphony under the batons of Robert Shaw, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Kurt Masur, and James Levine. A composer for MorningStar Publishers, ECS Publishing, Kjos Music, and Roger Dean Publishing, he is active as a clinician for various educational, ecclesiastical, and professional organizations. His compositions appear on countless professional, collegiate, and cathedral repertoire lists in the U.S. and U.K., and can be heard on nationally distributed recordings as well as syndicated radio broadcasts including the well-known Sunday program, With Heart and Voice.

Dr. Caracciolo has served on the faculties of Denison University where he was coordinator of choral activities; Ohio University, conducting the Singing Men of Ohio in a rigorous schedule of concert tours and appearances; and Roberts Wesleyan College as Director of Choral Activities, teaching conducting and directing the Roberts Chorale and Men’s Chorus. He holds degrees from Capital University, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University, studying conducting with Joseph Flummerfelt, Constantina Tsolainou, James Jordan, Paul Hillier, Jan Harrington, Peter Erdei, and John Poole, former conductor of the BBC Singers. His current academic appointment is Associate Professor of Music in Choral Conducting at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) where he directs the Camerata Chamber Choir and teaches conducting, voice, Theory, Musicianship and chairs the Voice Area. For 10 years Dr. Caracciolo was a professional bass and the first-call substitute conductor for live webcast liturgies at Washington National Cathedral.

B.M.E. Capital University

M.M. Westminster Choir College (choral conducting)

D.M. Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music (choral conducting)

b. 1962, Steubenville, Ohio