David L. Mennicke

b. 1961

Dr. David L. Mennicke is a Professor of Music in the Concordia University, St. Paul Music Department, where he has been Director of Choral Studies since 1989. He has been the Director of the Senior and Men’s Choirs at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis since 1996. He graduated summa cum laude from St. Olaf College, with M.M. and DMA degrees from the University of Arizona. He has studied with Kenneth Jennings, Helmuth Rilling, Robert Shaw, Maurice Skones, and Dale Warland.

Mennicke has been a clinician and/or guest conductor for over 300 festivals and guest choirs in the U.S., the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, including the ACDA of MN All-State Children’s Choir, the MMEA All-State Tenor/Bass Choir, the National Lutheran Choir, and Singers in Accord. ACDA of Minnesota awards include: “Outstanding Young Director”, “Creative Programming Award”, “Minnesota Choral Director of the Year,” and the World Choral Symposium Grant. He has numerous choral compositions, services, music education materials, and articles published and is active as a professional singer, currently serving as a tenor section leader in the Minnesota Chorale.