Sean Hackett
Sean Hackett is the artistic director of the Lebanon County Choral Society as a whole, and the Adult Chorus in particular.
Sean has been a music teacher in the Conrad Weiser School District in western Berks County for more than twenty years. He holds Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, a Master's degree in Vocal Performance from West Chester University, and a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from Messiah College.
As current artistic director of the Lebanon County Choral Society, he has conducted the Pinkham Christmas Cantata, parts I and VI of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Sean is also the director of the Hershey Symphony Festival Chorus. In 2015 he prepared the chorus for its inaugural season’s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and in 2019 prepared the chorus to perform Verdi's Requiem.
In addition, he was the artistic director of the Cumberland Singers for several years and has guest-conducted various area choral ensembles. As a member and occasional soloist with the Susquehanna Chorale, Sean has performed several major choral works with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He has served as an adjunct professor at Alvernia College and is a regular cooperating teacher for Lebanon Valley College and West Chester University. Sean also plays the guitar for the informal service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Lebanon.
Sean has been a music teacher in the Conrad Weiser School District in western Berks County for more than twenty years. He holds Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, a Master's degree in Vocal Performance from West Chester University, and a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from Messiah College.
As current artistic director of the Lebanon County Choral Society, he has conducted the Pinkham Christmas Cantata, parts I and VI of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Sean is also the director of the Hershey Symphony Festival Chorus. In 2015 he prepared the chorus for its inaugural season’s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and in 2019 prepared the chorus to perform Verdi's Requiem.
In addition, he was the artistic director of the Cumberland Singers for several years and has guest-conducted various area choral ensembles. As a member and occasional soloist with the Susquehanna Chorale, Sean has performed several major choral works with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He has served as an adjunct professor at Alvernia College and is a regular cooperating teacher for Lebanon Valley College and West Chester University. Sean also plays the guitar for the informal service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Lebanon.
Karen Umberger
Karen Umberger is the accompanist for the Adult Chorus and former director of the Youth Chorus.
Karen is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Lebanon Valley College and holds a Bachelor's degree in Sacred Music with a concentration in Organ Performance. She has been a church organist for various churches in and around the local area as well as Conference Organist for the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ since 1994. Presently, Ms. Umberger is Director of Music Ministry at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz, PA. Ms. Umberger is also the Assistant Director for Kindermusik, Lebanon Valley College, Annville. Since 1980, she continues to provide private piano instruction as well as accompany soloists and ensembles for performance purposes.
Karen is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Lebanon Valley College and holds a Bachelor's degree in Sacred Music with a concentration in Organ Performance. She has been a church organist for various churches in and around the local area as well as Conference Organist for the Penn Central Conference of the United Church of Christ since 1994. Presently, Ms. Umberger is Director of Music Ministry at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Lititz, PA. Ms. Umberger is also the Assistant Director for Kindermusik, Lebanon Valley College, Annville. Since 1980, she continues to provide private piano instruction as well as accompany soloists and ensembles for performance purposes.
Prior Artistic Directors
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Jay W. Risser
Shirley Tibbitts Eric Dundore Richard D. Seidel N. William Zimmerman Jeffrey Riehl Mark Mecham Matthew Dickinson |
1974 - 1982
Summer 1978 (Mt. Gretna) 1982 - 1987 1987 - 1989 1990 1990 - 1993 1993 - 2002 2002 - 2013 |