Staff

Gene Wagner, Artistic Director and Conductor. Gene Wagner has served as the artistic director and conductor of the Siouxland Master Chorale since 2003. In addition to directing this ensemble, Gene is the vocal music director at South Sioux City High School, where he directs the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, prepares students for All-State Choir auditions, teaches individual and group lessons, directs and produces an annual Christmas Madrigal Dinner, directs two show choirs, and the show choir back-up band. He also serves as Membership Chair for the Nebraska Choral Directors Association. In the past he has directed children's choirs, handbell choirs and a brass choir for a variety of churches as well as having taught all grade levels of general and vocal music. He earned his Masters of Music from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his Bachelor of Music Degree from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Gene is married to Marce, who works as a Pharmacist at St. Luke's Hospital; they also have a daughter, Sarah, and son, Daniel.

Barbara Votrobeck, Accompanist, recently retired after 36 years of teaching in public schools. She teachs voice and piano privately. She has been an accompanist for national scholarship finalists in the annual Donna Reed Festival in Denison, Iowa. She has directed middle school choral festivals and is a certified judge for the Iowa High School Music Association. She is a graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, where she majored in voice and piano.