Musical directors Conductor of collegiate, community, and church choirs in Minnesota, California, and the Seattle area for over twenty-five years, Dr. Fredrick Lokken is in his thirteenth season as music director and conductor of the Bellevue Chamber Chorus. Under his direction the Chorus has gained a growing reputation for exciting performances with diverse and innovative programming. He received his doctoral degree in choral conducting from the University of Washington, where he studied under Abraham Kaplan and Joan Catoni Conlon. He has done further study with renowned choral conductors Joseph Flummerfelt, Helmuth Rilling, and Jon Washburn, and spent several years in the Netherlands doing choral research and writing. Dr. Lokken also holds a degree in vocal performance from the University of Wisconsin and sang with the professional Dale Warland Singers. In addition to his work with the Bellevue Chamber Chorus, Dr. Lokken is head of the Choral and Vocal Music program at Shoreline Community College, and is in frequent demand as a choral/vocal adjudicator throughout the Puget Sound region.
Ms. Wendy K. Moy is a conductor, soprano, and nonprofit founder from Washington State. This fall she assumed the post of Director of Choral Activities and Music Education at Connecticut College in New London. During the 2012-13 season, Ms. Moy held the positions of the Director of Choral Music at Tacoma Community College, Guest Music Director of the Bellevue Chamber Chorus, and Guest Conductor of the Seattle Women's Chorus. In the fall of 2011, Ms. Moy served as interim conductor of the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Chamber Singers and directed them in their annual "Sacred Sounds of Christmas" at Benaroya Hall. A doctoral candidate in the University of Washington (UW) Conducting Program (Dr. Geoffrey Boers & Dr. Giselle Wyers), she has directed the UW Women's Choir and was a Pre-Doctoral Teaching Associate assisting in the undergraduate conducting and graduate choral literature courses. Her dissertation focuses on the culture of singing communities and the factors that contribute to successful choral organizations.
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