A
versatile musician with many areas of expertise, Tim Fitzpatrick has
pursued a career that is supported by outstanding academic achievements
and diverse musical endeavors. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree
in piano from Western Washington University in 1982. His areas of focus
included piano, harpsichord, choral music and accompanying. In 1985, Tim
received his Master of Music in Piano Performance from The University of
Texas in Austin where he studied piano performance and pedagogy. After
three years of teaching at Summerstar, a private music school in
Bellingham, Tim moved to San Francisco While there, he conducted a male
chorus entitled The Songbirds, worked as Minister of Music at St.
Bartholomew’s Church in San Mateo, received voice training and studied
choral conducting at San Francisco State University where he also
accompanied and taught singing classes. Tim taught piano privately,
prepared singers for the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, coached numerous
vocal ensembles, and performed at Max’s Opera Café, a popular San
Francisco restaurant that featured opera, classical, jazz, Broadway and
pop music.
In 1996, Tim was offered a position in WWU’s music
department as professional accompanist and worked there until 1998.
Since his return to Bellingham, he has established a private teaching
studio and worked as Director of Music with the Bellingham Unitarian
Fellowship. In the summer of 2002, Tim completed a Master of Music
degree in Choral Conducting from WWU and has served there as adjunct
choral faculty, directing the University Women’s Chorale, Men’s Ensemble
and University Choir. In March 2006, he was hired to the position of
Assistant Professor of Choral Music/ Vocal Education. His choirs have
toured Canada and recently been featured at the Northwestern Division
Convention of the American choral Director’s Association. Tim serves as
ACDA Repertoire and Standards Chair for Men’s Music, and is active as a
choral and vocal adjudicator around the Northwest. He is also founder
and artistic director of the Bellingham Chamber Chorale, established in
2003.
