Mark Hierholzer has a powerful vision to generate an environment for the creation of new cultural experiences that can redefine the place of choral and instrumental music in our lives.

One Chorale member said, “I never would have had the confidence to sing a Bach solo if it weren’t for Mark’s encouragement!” Mark does encourage everyone in the Chorale and the audience to attempt to go outside themselves to participate in and create beauty. His passion is so infectious that it allows people to look at themselves and their world in a whole new light…it’s life-affirming!

Mark has improvised extensively on piano, accordion and organ in performances in Fredericksburg, San Antonio and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.

He has also performed improvisations several times recently on Texas Public Radio station KTXI FM in San Antonio and KPAC FM in the Hill Country on programs "Classical Spotlight" and "The Piano" by Randy Anderson.

Mr. Hierholzer is a graduate of the University of Texas in San Antonio with a degree in piano performance and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York with masters degrees in piano performance and music literature. He taught piano at Texas Weslyan College. He is the director of music at Zion Lutheran Church, teaches music theory and directs the choirs at Ambleside School in Fredericksburg. He also teaches piano, and directs the Hermann Sons Mixed Choir and the Arion Maennerchor of Fredericksburg. Mark’s choral works have been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Alliance, Plymouth Music, Colla Voce, Astrum, and Hal Leonard Corporation.

Mark composes extensively for both SSA & SATB choirs. He also creates new piano and instrumental music. You may contact us at info@fredericksburgchorale.com if you are interested in finding out more about his compositions.