Gerald Gurss
TCGMC artistic director and conductor
Dr. Gerald Gurss, native Kansan, received his bachelor’s degree in voice at Emporia State University (KS) and his master’s degree in voice from Miami University (OH). Gerald received his DMA in choral conducting from the University of South Carolina, where his research focus was the inclusion and pedagogy of transgender singers in the choral rehearsal. During his studies at USC, he was the founder of the Midlands Men’s Chorus: The Gay Men’s Chorus of Columbia, SC. Before leaving the Carolinas, Gerald served as the artistic director for One Voice Chorus (Charlotte’s LGBT chorus). Since 2018 he has served as the artistic director for the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus as well as the choir director for White Bear Lake United Methodist Church.