Thomas Jefferson University Choir
The Thomas Jefferson University Choir was founded in 1970 by Dr. Robert Sataloff who conducted it from 1970 until 1975, and from 1980 through 2009 when a previous Jefferson administration felt that the University could no longer afford to support the arts and disbanded the choir immediately before our 40th anniversary season. During Dr. Sataloff’s five years in Ann Arbor beginning in 1975, the choir was sustained by three conductors, including Dr. Michael Mahla, who has returned as associate conductor. The choir is delighted to have rejoined the Jefferson community after a seven-year absence and celebrated its resurrection by offering the same 40th anniversary program that had been planned for the 2009-10 academic year.
Please join us for
the thomas jefferson university choir and orchestra
54th anniversary SPRING concert
friday, April 12, 2024
the thomas jefferson university choir and orchestra
54th anniversary HOLIDAY concert recording
Friday, December 8, 2023
the thomas jefferson university choir and orchestra
53rd anniversary Spring concert recording
Friday, april 14th, 2023
The Thomas Jefferson University Choir Through the Years Playlist
1. 2019 Spring Concert
2. 2018 Holiday Concert
3. 2017 Holiday Concert
4. 2017 Spring Concert
5. 2016 Fall Concert
6. Robert Thayer Sataloff, MD, DMA - Baritone Messiah Excerpt
7. 20th Anniversary Christmas Concert, 1989
8. Messiah Part II, 2009
9. "The Last Words of David", 26th Annual Spring Concert, 1996"
10. Allelujah", 26th Annual Spring Concert, 1996
11. "Ave verum", 26th Annual Spring Concert, 1996
12. "Three Allelujahs" ft. The Chamber Singers, 26th Annual Spring Concert, 1996
13. "A Tribute to Gershwin", 26th Annual Spring Concert, 1996
Conductor
Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACS is Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic Specialties, Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Sataloff is Director of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences Research at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, and Director of Otolaryngology Education at Lankenau Medical Center. He also holds Adjunct Professorships in the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, Temple University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; and he is on the faculty of the Academy of Vocal Arts. He serves as Conductor of the Thomas Jefferson University Choir. Dr. Sataloff is also a professional singer and singing teacher. He holds an undergraduate degree from Haverford College in Music Theory and Composition; graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; received a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance from Combs College of Music; and he completed Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and a Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sataloff is Chair of the Boards of Directors of the Voice Foundation and of the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research. He also has served as Chair of the Board of Governors of Graduate Hospital; President of the American Laryngological Association, the International Association of Phonosurgery, the Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, and The American Society of Geriatric Otolaryngology, and in numerous other leadership positions. Dr. Sataloff is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Voice; Editor Emeritus of Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; Associate Editor of the Journal of Singing; on the Editorial Board of Medical Problems of Performing Artists, and is an editorial reviewer for numerous otolaryngology journals. He has written over 1,000 publications including 71 books, and he has been awarded more than $5 million in research funding. His H-index is 43 (as of May 2022). He has invented more than 75 laryngeal microsurgical instruments distributed currently by Integra Medical, ossicular replacement prostheses produced by Grace Medical, and a novel laryngeal prosthesis (patent pending). He holds a patent on a unique thyroplasty implant. His medical practice is limited to care of the professional voice and to otology/neurotology/skull base surgery. Dr. Sataloff has developed numerous novel surgical procedures including total temporal bone resection for formerly untreatable skull base malignancy, laryngeal microflap and mini-microflap procedures, vocal fold lipoinjection, vocal fold lipoimplantation, and others. Dr. Sataloff is recognized as one of the founders of the field of voice, having written the first modern comprehensive article on care of singers, and the first chapter and book on care of the professional voice, as well as having influenced the evolution of the field through his own efforts and through the Voice Foundation for over 4 decades. Dr. Sataloff has been recognized by Best Doctors in America (Woodward White Athens) every year since 1992, Philadelphia Magazine since 1997, and Castle Connolly’s “America’s Top Doctors” since 2002.
Associate Conductors
Philip Andrew Doucette, MM, MA, CCC-SLP, has an interest in the human voice which has taken him down many paths as a performer, collaborator, teacher, conductor and clinician. He studied choral conducting with Michael Mendoza at the College of New Jersey and currently serves as assistant conductor for the TJUC. Additionally, he is Associate Director of The Wilmington Children’s Chorus where, among other duties, he serves as Director for The Young Men’s Ensemble, a 30+ voice ensemble of young men ages 12-18 in various stages of voice change. Mr. Doucette holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Arts in Speech- Language Pathology from West Chester University. He is a member of The National Association of Teachers of Singing, The Voice Foundation, The American Speech and Hearing Association, the American Guild of Musical Artists and The American Choral Directors Association. He is a licensed speech voice therapist and singing voice specialist at Philadelphia Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, as well as Instructor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine.
Margaret Baroody, MM, Associate Conductor Emerita, was a singing voice specialist in the voice medicine practice of Drs. Robert T. Sataloff and associates for 29 years until her retirement in 2019. She remains Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine. Widely recognized for her work with injured voices, Ms. Baroody is also a highly respected singing teacher who maintains a busy private studio and teaches on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory. Ms. Baroody has written frequently on the subject of singing, particularly with regard to the injured voice and vocal health. She is the author of over 25 published articles on voice. She is also a contributing author to numerous articles and books including Dr. Sataloff’s Vocal Health and Pedagogy, 3rd Edition, Professional Voice: The Science and Art of Clinical Care. 4th Edition and others. Ms. Baroody has demonstrated her commitment to the vocal health and training of the professional voice community with the presentation of numerous in-service programs. She is also a frequent lecturer throughout the United States and Canada on the subject of voice and vocal health. Ms. Baroody is a professional mezzo-soprano with extensive performance experience in opera, oratorio and recital. She received her undergraduate degree in voice performance from Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C., her Master of Music from the Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts, and she was a four-year scholarship student at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. She joined the TJU choir in 1997 as a soloist and an associate conductor of the choir.
