Dr. Irene Messoloras

Dedicated to inspiring musicians and audiences through a determined passion for musical excellence, Dr. Irene Messoloras maintains an active career as a highly sought music educator, conductor, clinician and adjudicator. Her ensembles have delivered meaningful and inspirational performances across the United States and on the international stage in both Europe and in Asia.

As an award-winning professor, Dr. Messoloras leads the choral area at UCI and conducts the University Chamber Singers.
Additionally, she is the Director of Choral Activities & Head of Vocal Studies at the University of La Verne. Under her baton, her ensembles participate in annual international performance tours, festivals, and sing to sold out venues.
Additionally, Dr. Messoloras also serves as the Minister of Music for the Crystal Cathedral Ministries and conducts the world renowned Hour of Power Choir in the weekly international Christian television program, Hour of Power. Dr. Messoloras also serves as the Artistic Director of the Claremont based Mountainside Master Chorale, an ensemble that focuses on choral/orchestral masterworks.

Most recently, the Hour of Power Choir has accepted the invitation to perform at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference (ACDA) in Dallas TX in 2021.

Dr. Messoloras received her doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music under the mentorship of Donald Neuen.

Title: 
Assistant Professor
Specialization: 
Director of Choral Activities
Area: 
Degree: 
D.M.A. Choral Conducting, UCLA
Phone: 
(949) 824-6615
E-mail: 
imessolo@uci.edu
Location: 
311 Music & Media