About
Robert Istad is a Grammy Award–winning choral conductor who was appointed Artistic Director of Pacific Chorale in 2017. He is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at California State University, Fullerton and has prepared and conducted choruses for major orchestras and award-winning recordings, including the Grammy-winning Mahler’s Eighth with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Istad also leads recording and touring projects with Pacific Chorale and is active as a guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician.
