Dr. Nicholaus Cummins

Dr. Nicholaus B. Cummins is the new Director of Choral Studies at Mississippi State University. Before joining Mississippi State University, Dr. Cummins served as Director of Choral Studies at Northwestern State University. Under his direction, the Northwestern Chamber Choir achieved notable recognition, including performances at the 2024 Southern Region ACDA Conference and the 9th NCCO National Conference in 2019. The choir also earned distinctions at the Laurea Mundi Choral Competition in Hungary, the Ave Verum Competition in Austria, and the Leonardo da Vinci Choral Competition in Italy. Dr. Cummins has collaborated on album recordings with composers Michael Trotta and Richard Burchard and has worked closely with composers Vytautas Miškinis. Dr. Cummins is actively involved in presenting at conferences and serves on several organization boards. He was previously honored as an ACDA International Conducting Fellow in Brazil and will be conducting the 2025 South Carolina SATB All-State Choir.

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