Biography
The Pitt Men's Glee Club is the oldest extra-curricular organization at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the first collegiate musical ensemble at this University. The Club was founded in 1890 by Mr. John L. High. He was a graduate of Amherst College, MA.
The group began as a mere octet, consisting of 2 first tenors, 2 second tenors, 2 baritones, and 2 basses. At the time, the school was known as the Western University of Pennsylvania. In 1891, the University's name was changed to the present one, and the Glee Club Association was merged with the Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. Records show that in 1901, the Club was listed as "purely a student organization, consisting of members of the Glee Club and Mandolin Clubs-It's objective was to stimulate the musical interest among the undergraduates, to promote sociability, to develop the college spirit, and to promote the fair name of 'Old Uni.' In 1922, the organization was still operating under the combined titles of musical clubs, but in 1923, the group's name was changed to the Glee Club and Ensemble. And in 1926, after performing for a short time with the Dental Chorus (comprised of students from Pitt Dental School), the Glee Club evolved into the organization it is today.
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Past music directors have included Earl Yearsley, Dr. W. H. Wright, Theodore M. Finney, David Weiss, Emanuel Rubin, Thomas Caruso, Phillip Cavanaugh, David Mitchell, Nina Tober, John Yankee, Kim Rauch, Greg Scheer, Kristin Dell Rust, Andrew Greiner, and Stephen Greene. The group's present director is Richard Teaster.
The current Club is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as staff members from throughout the University. Traditionally, the Glee Club has sung for a variety of campus-wide and community functions, including graduations, receptions, alumni gatherings, sporting events, and Chancellor's events. They have also performed in many volunteer venues, including nursing homes, hospitals, and retirement communities.
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Singers:
Tenor I
Paul Bowers
Mike Cunningham
Dexter Gulick
Greg Hill
Christopher Hughes
Mahir Khan
Evan Pavloff
TJ Schultz
CJ Starke
Evan Zajdel
Tenor II
Joel Arter
Tim Barthelmes
Cody Baxter
Victor Bench
Ezekiel Braun
Matt Cahalan
Nicholas Czarnek
Charlie Eichman
Mark Ellenberger
Steve Farley
Ben Greenwood
Brendan McKinley
Vineet Raghu
Truman Simpson
Michal Valko
Mike Wilkins
Baritone
Kevin Brady
Mason Cooper
Bennett Garner
Paul Grosser
Raul Larsen
Davis Markle
Eric Markley**
Ryan McGinnis
James Montgomery
John Moriarty
Max Murray
Vikram Raghu
Matthew Recker
Ryan Ricarte
Brendan Schatzki
Paul Schillinger
Michael Sternberg
Brian Xu
Bass
Ukwen Akpoji
Danny Bresticker
Daniel Coast
Richard Coaxum
Ben Dichter
Will Friedman
Dillon Haas
Kevin Hamp
Dan Khan
Daniel Kilkelly
Tyler Kirkland
Tyler Lehman
Evan McCullough
Mike Neiderhauser
Josh Niznik
Jared Wilson
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.