Phillip Collister has an extensive background in studying and performing the music of J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, and their contemporaries. As a life-long educator, conductor, and soloist, he has led professional and semi-professional choral, instrumental, and opera ensembles in university and community settings. He holds a DMA from the University of Maryland and an MM and Doctoral Certificate from Northwestern University. Dr. Collister is Professor of Voice at Towson University and Music Director at Roland Park Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.