2010-2011 Concert Season

Music Director and Conductor – Peter Haberman

CVYS is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter Haberman as our new Music Director, beginning in the 2010-2011 season. Peter is a conductor, trumpet performer, and music educator who serves as the Director of Bands and Assistant professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he conducts the Wind Symphony, teaches courses in conducting and repertoire, supervises student teachers, and coordinates the UW-EC band program. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Haberman held a similar position as Director of Bands at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Preceding his college teaching career, Dr. Haberman spent several years teaching at the Mercer Island School District in Washington and the Maple Lake School District in Minnesota. He is honored to be the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award and the Principal's Award for Outstanding Teaching at Mercer Island, and the Maple Lake Employee of the Year Award. A native of Minnesota, he has earned degrees from Concordia College, the University of Montana, and the University of Minnesota where he completed a Doctor of Music Arts in conducting. Dr. Haberman maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician across the United States. He is also an active trumpet performer and educator; he currently freelances and is a member of the UW-EC Faculty Brass Quintet. Peter lives in Eau Claire with his wife Erika Tomten and their daughter Claire.