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Frank Timmerman is the Director of the Cobb County Center for Excellence
in the Performing Arts in Atlanta, GA. He holds a master’s degree in vocal
performance from Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music and was
an apprentice artist with the opera companies of Central City, Colorado;
Santa Fe,New Mexico; and Atlanta. His training includes fellowships at the
Tanglewood and Brevard Music Centers. His undergraduate study was in
vocal performance at Valdosta State University. A tenor, Mr. Timmerman has
performed in concerts and recitals throughout the United States and in
Europe. He is frequently featured as soloist with the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra. He can be heard as soloist with the Robert Shaw Chamber
Singers on the recordings Songs of Angels and Angels on High (Telarc)
and on the original cast recording of the opera StarChild. Mr. Timmerman
has performed and recorded with The Atlanta Singers since 1989.
Mr. Timmerman is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and a national finalist in their Artist Awards Competition. He has taught on the voice faculties of Kennesaw State University and Columbus State University.
For several years he has served as conductor of the Macy’s All-Star Holiday Choir featured in the nationally televised lighting of the Great Tree at Atlanta’s Lenox Square. Choirs under Mr. Timmerman's direction have performed to critical acclaim in France, Great Britain, Monaco, throughout the United States, and at conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and the Georgia Music Educators Association. His students have gone on to perform in 30 Broadway shows,including WICKED, WEST SIDE STORY, MEMPHIS, 9 TO 5, THE COLOR PURPLE, HAIRSPRAY, THE PRODUCERS, BOY FROM OZ, ALL SHOOK UP, A CHORUS LINE, SHREK, LEGALLY BLONDE, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, and SPAMALOT.
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