Dr. Lori Wiest, who received her doctorate in Choral Conducting from Arizona 30 years ago this spring, begins her duties as the next Director of the Fred Fox School of Music on July 1.
Dr. Lori Wiest begins her duties as the next Director of the Fred Fox School of Music on July 1. For Dr. Wiest, this is a homecoming, as she received her doctorate in Choral Conducting from the University of Arizona School of Music 30 years ago this spring under the guidance of Dr. Maurice Skones.
“I am honored and excited to be joining the University of Arizona as the Director of the Fred Fox School of Music,” she writes. “I have always felt a special connection to Tucson and the school. It is with great pride that I return to work alongside such talented colleagues and students as we continue to achieve excellence, create new paths, and lead in new directions.”