Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music, part of Rider University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
Westminster Choir College educates men and women at the undergraduate and graduate levels for musical careers in music education, voice performance, piano performance, organ performance, pedagogy, music theory and composition, conducting, sacred music and arts management; professional training in musical skills with an emphasis on performance is complemented by studies in the liberal arts. Westminster's proximity to New York City and Philadelphia provides students with easy access to the musical resources of both cities.
Read more about Westminster Choir College: 1920-1932: Presbyterian Beginnings To The Creation of A College, 1932-1991: Independent Music School in Princeton, 1991-Present: Merger With Rider University, Grammy Awards, Symphonic Performances, Notable Faculty of Yesteryear and Today, Honorary Doctorates and Fellows, Notable Alumni & Former Students
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