Our Director

The Hinsdale Chorale welcomes Gordon Krauspe as our new Artistic Director! Gordon replaces Elizabeth Waldon who finished four years of Directorial leadership for the group in the spring of 2007.  

Gordon S. Krauspe is in his 21^st year as director of choral activities at Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois where he directs the Chamber Singers, Concert Chorale, Varsity Women’s Chorale, and the Men’s Chorale. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University.  His teaching experience is at all levels kindergarten through university.  In his tenure at Wheaton, this nationally recognized choral program has grown from 2 choirs of 100 singers to 7 ensembles involving nearly 300 students, and a staff of two choral directors and 7 private voice instructors.  Mr. Krauspe also directs a Fathers and Sons Chorus each spring, and serves on the staff of Rising Stars Show Choir camps each summer.  In addition, he served 2 years as the Senior Chorale director for Midwest Young Artists, and recently formed the West Suburban Youth Chorale for high school singers.  His choirs have toured the United States, Canada, and Europe and have performed at the American Choral Directors Association Central Division convention, the national convention of the Music Educators National Conference and for First Lady Laura Bush at the National School Board Association Convention.  The Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers were named Grand Champions at Huntington North, IN (2003) and North Central-MIC, IN (2004).  In 2004 and 2005, the American Music Conference named WW South and School District 200 as one of the top 100 school music programs in America.

    Recognized for his inspirational and passionate leadership, Mr. Krauspe has directed IMEA district choirs, the honor choir for Music Education Day at the Capitol, as well as district festivals throughout Illinois.  He serves as a clinician/adjudicator for Heritage, All-American, and Gateway festivals, and is in steady demand in this capacity.  He is repeatedly recognized in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”

       Mr. Krauspe has served as Illinois president of the American Choral Directors Association, and as President of the Central Division of ACDA. He has also served as a district chairperson for the Illinois Music Educators Association, and Chair of High School Activities for ACDA.   Mr. Krauspe has sung professionally as a member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, St. James Cathedral - Chicago, the Fine Arts Chorale and in various choral activities in the Chicago and suburban region.

     He resides in Wheaton, IL with his wife and two children.