David Edmonds
Assistant Professor / Director of Choral Studies

David Edmonds
Director of Choral Studies
Assistant Professor
D.M.A, University of North Texas
M.M., Westminster Choir College of Rider University
dmedmonds@unm.edu
Center for the Arts Room 2122
Curriculum Vitae
David Edmonds, D.M.A, has served as Director of Choral Studies at the University of New Mexico since 2018 where he directs the UNM Concert Choir and University Chorus and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting and choral repertoire. Recent UNM choir highlights include Mahler’s Symphony no. 2 in C minor (“Resurrection”) with the New Mexico Philharmonic, the world-premiere of Kile Smith’s Where the Mind Is Without Fear, and the presentation of A Concert of Healing, in which the UNM choirs and UNM Symphony Orchestra gave the world-premiere performance of Andrea Clearfield’s Singing Into Presence. Before coming to UNM, Dr. Edmonds led the choral music program at the University of Montana. During his six years there, the UM Chamber Chorale was invited to perform at both ACDA and NAfME regional conferences.
In addition to his role at UNM, Dr. Edmonds serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of Dolce Canto, a community-based choral ensemble in Missoula, Montana, presenting two regular-season performances in Missoula and the surrounding areas. Dr. Edmonds also recently completed a one-year tenure as the Interim Artistic Director of the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus, guiding the ensemble in their preparations for four choral/orchestral masterworks performances for the 2023-2024 season.
An advocate for music education students and pre-service music teachers, Edmonds served for six years as ACDA National Repertoire & Resources Chair for Student Activities, working on the R&R team to create programming and initiatives supporting the ACDA national student membership. After teaching high school choral music for six years in Iowa and Texas, Dr. Edmonds obtained advanced degrees in conducting from the University of North Texas (D.M.A., ’12) and Westminster Choir College (M.M., ’10). He has received commissions for original compositions and arrangements from both school and church organizations in the United States and Canada. His works are published by Alliance, Colla Voce, and MorningStar Music Publishers.
Dr. Edmonds lives in New Mexico with his incredible wife and their two (often) well-behaved daughters.