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Dr. Randall Wolfe teaches piano, music theory and Music of Christmas at the University of Dayton. He is conductor of the West Chester Chorale in northern Cincinnati, a private studio teacher in piano and voice and a regular choral adjudicator for Music in the Parks at Kings Island. Winner of three national piano competitions, he has performed as a soloist and accompanist throughout the United States and abroad, including concerts in New York’s Carnegie Hall and Washington, D.C.’s Constitution Hall. 

He served as music director and pianist for the Cincinnati Boychoir, giving over 1,000 performances in 23 states and four foreign countries, ensemble performances in seven additional countries, and concerts by members serving in the Vienna Boys Choir in 24 additional countries. The mayor proclaimed "Randall Wolfe Day in Cincinnati" in honor of 20 years of service to the boychoir. During his tenure, Dr. Wolfe grew the boychoir into a three-tiered program, led a capital campaign to secure the organization's first permanent home, conducted the choir in symphony, television and radio performances and established a partner relationship with the Vienna Boys Choir in Austria. 

Before coming to the University of Dayton, Dr. Wolfe taught at Sinclair Community College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Central State University, Northwest High School, Pleasant Run Middle School and Delhi Junior High School.

Faculty perspective

“It is a joy to share the beauty of great music of all genres with my students, whether they are pianists learning to communicate effectively with their audiences, pupils of musical theory studying how musical construction affects its outcome, or students seeking appreciation of music around the world and throughout the centuries through the lens of Christmas music!”

Research interests

• Piano Repertoire from Seven Continents
• Programming Choral Music from Seven Continents

Courses taught

At the University of Dayton, Dr. Wolfe has taught studio piano, score reading, piano literature, piano pedagogy, aural skills, music in theory and practice, fundamentals of music, and music of Christmas. At other institutions he has conducted choral ensembles and has taught studio voice, advanced choral conducting, choral methods, choral literature and arranging, music theory, music appreciation, music and art in the western world, class piano and voice class.

Discography and Publications

Music of Christmas: Around the World, through the Centuries, and in American Popular Music, available at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/music-of-christmas-randall-wolfe/1139145079?ean=9781666265316 

The Boychoir: A Practical Guide for Directors, Administrators, Board Members, Choristers, and Parents, published by the American Choral Directors Association as Monograph #16, available at https://acda.org/publications/hinshaw-music-series/monograph-series

Sample recordings available at https://www.randallwolfe.com/recordings

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