帕特里克·麦考伊05年 earned a Master of 教堂 音乐 degree from Shenandoah.
澳门网上赌博平台为我提供了世界一流的教育.”
During his time at SU, McCoy was able to maintain his part-time music director position at
Covenant Presbyterian 教堂 in his hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. 他解释说, “牧师, choir and congregation there were so supportive of my desire to further my education. 事实上,我的教会音乐教授. 史蒂文Cooksey, so graciously allowed me to present my graduate choral conducting project “When In Our 音乐 God is Glorified” at the church.”
Following graduation, McCoy began full-time work in Richmond, Virginia, at Capital One, Inc. 在保留部做助理. 在第一资本公司之后,麦考伊成为了
在华盛顿特区的塔科马公园浸信会教堂演奏音乐.C. 他搬到了D.C. 二零零六年的面积
并担任该职位至2012年. 在此期间,他还在罗莎L. 公园
Elementary School in Hyattsville, 马里兰, from 2006-2008. 他作为教堂音乐家的工作
continued when he was hired as organist/choirmaster at Washington’s Trinity Episcopal
教堂. 目前, he serves as organist and choirmaster at Saint John’s Episcopal 教堂, 在贝尔茨维尔的锡安教区, 马里兰.
After several years of writing concert reviews and articles for a variety of outlets and
publications such as CBS Washington, Artsong Update, Examiner.com和The african - american
Newspaper, McCoy was hired in 2012 as the performing arts columnist for the prestigious
华盛顿生活杂志 where he served as the performing arts columnist for more than four years. 为了出版, I have interviewed A-list figures in the arts and classical music, 包括小提琴家约书亚·贝尔, 女高音rensame Fleming, 女中音丹尼丝·格雷夫斯, Audra麦当劳, 克里斯汀整个, 还有我以前的老师罗伯特·谢弗, conductor of the 谢南多厄音乐学院 Choir and the City Choir of Washington, 等,麦考伊说。.
在州立大学读书时, McCoy had the opportunity to study voice with Metropolitan Opera tenor Michael Forest ’85, ’86 on a weekly basis and other renowned members of the conservatory faculty. 但是,博士. Darla Hanley, McCoy’s former SU professor, made the lasting impact. “在我写作生涯的新一季, I hearken back to the excellence she demanded in her writing assignments. When I stood before her and presented my work on the choral music of Undine Smith Moore, I never imagined that moment would prepare me to stand confidently on the Concert Hall Stage of The Kennedy Center, 和指挥家朱利安·沃什纳一起主持小组讨论, soprano Janice Chandler-Eteme and baritone Stephen Salters after a towering performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. 这是一个完整的循环时刻!”
“Giving back to Shenandoah is an absolute joy,” expresses McCoy. He was very happy to be asked to apply to become a member of the 校友 Board of Directors. “Being on the board has given me ample excuses to return to the beautiful campus. In just nine years since my graduation in 2005, the campus has grown tremendously,” adds McCoy. “Sowing into the university financially is the least that I can do for a place that gave me great nurture during my graduate studies.”
McCoy is looking forward to being an ambassador for the university, especially in the Washington, D.C. area. “There are so many talented young people enrolled in performing arts schools here and I hope to introduce them to the jewel of the Shenandoah Valley.”
McCoy’s fondest memories at Shenandoah include being one of the founding members of the
Black Student Union and singing in the Harambee Gospel Choir. 他解释说:“两个都有
groups added another sense of family and community and for me that was very essential
远离我爱的人和家人.麦考伊总是很佩服他的风度
詹姆斯·戴维斯总统. “It’s not often that you find a leader that really wants to know
亲自与学生交谈,了解他们的需求. 我们的新主席,Dr. 特蕾西
Fitzsimmons, has taken on that same type of gracious humility and I admire her greatly.”
麦考伊回忆说,他当时摇晃着博士. Davis’ hand after receiving his diploma and then shaking Dr.
菲茨西蒙斯的手. 现在,她是澳门网上赌博平台的第一位女校长!像客人一样唱歌
soloist for chapel, reading scripture at his graduating class’ baccalaureate service and seeing
Dr. Miles Davis so sharply model the dress of a gentleman and scholar has left indelible marks
在真正的.
McCoy’s parents have supported him every step of the way. 他深情地说:“我的家庭很棒! 他们从来没有让我失望过.” In January of 2017, McCoy suffered the devastating loss of his mother Velma Ann McCoy-Pulley. “She was my biggest fan and supported all of my musical pursuits,” he reminisced.
In his free time, McCoy enjoys watching movies, exploring new restaurants and occasionally
像游客一样参观华盛顿的博物馆. “我也喜欢收集复古唱片, especially those by celebrated opera singers such as Beverly Sills, 琼萨瑟兰, Leontyne Price and Jessye Norman and following the careers of a new generation of singers such as Sidney Outlaw Lawrence Brownlee, 所罗门霍华德, J 'Nai桥梁, 莫里斯·罗宾逊, 罗素·托马斯和其他许多人.
“最近发生了很多令人兴奋的事情. I am thankful to God for all His many blessings,” expresses McCoy. He was named among the Forty Under 40 for Prince George’s County in 2013 because of his contributions to the Arts and Humanities.
最近, McCoy returned back to his undergraduate alma mater Virginia State University as guest conductor of the Virginia State University Concert Choir while his mentor and former professor, Johnnella L. 埃德蒙兹这学期请了病假. In addition, he taught studio voice and prepared students for performances. “I never imagined I would conduct the very choir that I sang in as a student at VSU,” he reflected.
目前,麦考伊住在首都华盛顿.C. area where he is active as musician, freelance journalist and moderator. He most recently led a panel discussion on Blacks in Classical 音乐 for the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts, an arts advocacy group encouraging diversity in the arts. McCoy是Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc .的成员.