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    • Mark Konewko
    Dr. Mark KonewkoMarquette University

    Varsity Theatre, 016M

    MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America    414-288-3789

    Professor of Practice

    Music

    University Carillonneur and Director of the University Chorus and Chamber Choir

    University Carillonneur, Director of the University Chorus and Chamber Choir
    Professor of Practice
    Department of Digital Media and Performing Arts

    Education

    Ph.D. Cardinal Stritch University
    MBA Cardinal Stritch University
    Certificate of Excellence in Carillon University of Utrecht; Amersfoort, The Netherlands
    M.Mus in Organ Performance, American Conservatory of Music

    Courses Taught

    Music Appreciation
    Carillon Discovery
    Business of Music
    Music Technology
    University Chorus
    Chamber Choir

    Research Interests

    Presented and published research in Vilnius, Lithuania, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Athens, Greece. These scholarly works include current technologies and its effect on the choral art of Eric Whitacre, nanosculptures of Jonty Horwitz, and the compositional style of Olivier Messiaen. I enjoy the orthodox and the innovative specializing in early Italian organ music, carillon development, the American folk music tradition, music for theater and film, and twentieth century performance art.

    Professional Experience

    Directed choirs and performed on organ and carillon nationally in America and internationally in Germany, The Netherlands, France, and Italy. Most recent compositions include music for the theatrical productions of Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cherry Orchard, and As You Like most recently the new time strike, Joan of Arc, at MU.

    Professional Affiliations

    Vice-President of the String Academy of Wisconsin
    Academic member of the Visual and Performing Arts Research Unit for ATINER Athens Institute for Education and Research; Athens, Greece
    Member of the American Guild of Organists
    Member of the North American Guild of Carillonneurs
    Member of American Choral Director Association
    President of the Marcel Duchamp Memorial Players
    Composer in Residence for Theater by Design

    Honors and Awards

    Gold Medal of Recognition, Grande Maestro, Badia Tedalda, Italy

    Grants

    Recipient of the Way-Klingler Teaching Enhancement Grant

    Performances and Film Screenings

    The Director of Music and Liturgy at Saint Eugene Congregation in Fox Point
    Peer reviewer of scholarly articles for ATINER publications; Athens, Greece
    Peer reviewer of scholarly articles for Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
    Film: Music for Carillon No. 5 by John Cage. Joe Brown, filmmaker Beneath the Bells of Marquette. CBS story on the MU Carillon
    For the Second Time in 50 Years ABC coverage of the new MU Time Strike

    Why Marquette

    The philosophical direction of discovery of self through knowledge, faith, and leadership is an objective that energizes my teaching and research. The students and vitality at MU is conducive to learning. Also, Marquette has a carillon!


    Johnston Hall