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Mr. Richard Koshgarian will begin his 16th year as Instrumental Music Director at Sacred Heart. He teaches Band and Jazz Band. Mr. Richard Koshgarian began music lessons on trombone at age nine and piano at age 12. He attended Rhode Island College where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in performance, the University of Michigan (Master of Music in Trombone Performance & Orchestral Conducting) and The University of Iowa (Doc-tor of Musical Arts, Orchestral Conducting). He has served as Assistant Conductor of the National Orchestra of New York, Assistant Professor of Music at Fort Hays State University and Artist in Residence at Western Carolina University.

In addition to his duties as Band Director at Bethany College, Music Director and Conductor of the Hutchinson (KS) Symphony and Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Salina.
He has four children Hannah, Rachael, Sarah & Zachary. His hobbies include jogging, racquetball, reading science magazines and books, and doing just about anything with family members.