D.M.A., M.M., Michigan State University; B.S. West Chester University
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities
Meredith Bowen is the Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Choral
Music Education at Radford University in Radford, VA, where she teaches classes in
choral conducting, vocal pedagogy, choral methods, choral literature, and conducts
three choirs. Her two current scholarship interests are restoring, publishing, and
performing music written by 17th century women and the impact of socially-conscious
programming. She enjoys an active guest conducting schedule, is an inaugural member
of and Artistic Administrator for mirabai, a professional women’s ensemble, serves as R&R Chair for VA – ACDA Youth and Student
Activities and is on faculty for the Choral Music Experience Institute and the Virginia
Governor’s School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Humanities.
Previous to her appointment at Radford, Bowen taught K-12 general music, choir, and
band in Lansing, MI, and was the Artistic Director of multiple ensembles in Michigan
including: Sistrum - Lansing Women’s Chorus, Holland Chorale, and the Battle Creek
Girls Chorus. Bowen holds a B.S. in Music Education from West Chester University,
an M.M. and a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from Michigan State University.