Richard Cangro

Orchestral Conducting Faculty | The Global Conservatory

Originally from Staten Island, NY, Richard Cangro, Ph. D., is a Professor of Music, Director of the Music Education program, and Director of the Symphony Orchestra at Western Illinois University. He was formerly a public-school band and orchestra director for 15 years in Connecticut, as well as a youth ensemble conductor and chamber music coach for the Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT). While teaching in Connecticut, he also served for 10 years as a beginning teacher assessor for the State Department of Education. Dr. Cangro received a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, a Master of Music Education from the Hartt School, and a Ph.D. in Music Education also from Hartt. A two-time Fulbright grant recipient, Dr. Cangro is active as a presenter, curriculum consultant, adjudicator, and conductor.

• Technique repair, Pedagogy training
• Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
• Adults (18+), Adults 50+, Teens (13–17)