Peter Haberman is a conductor and educator who serves as the director of bands and professor of music at Concordia College, where he is the conductor of The Concordia Band. He also leads the Echo Band, works with student conductors in the Conducting Certificate program, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education, and coordinates the comprehensive band program.
As a conductor, Dr. Haberman works to share music that engages audiences and performers in deeply meaningful ways. In doing so, his career spans multiple continents and musical genres, and he works with educational, professional, and community ensembles. Currently, he serves as the artistic director for the Encore Wind Ensemble in the Twin Cities and the conductor of bands at the Red Lodge Music Festival in Red Lodge, Montana. He is also a co-host for the podcast Beyond Artless. Known for his collaborative approach to rehearsals and performances, he seeks many opportunities to perform with guest composers, musicians, and artists. His ensembles have been selected to perform at many national and international conferences and music festivals.
Dr. Haberman is a committed advocate for artful music education and continues to be a frequent guest conductor, clinician, and presenter around the world. Prior to his college career, Haberman spent several years teaching at the Mercer Island School District in Washington and the Maple Lake School District in Minnesota. He is proud of his public school teaching career and was honored to be the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award and the Principal’s Award for Outstanding Teaching at Mercer Island, and the Maple Lake Employee of the Year Award. Most recently, he received the MoorHeart Award for his commitment to his community in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Haberman is a long-time member of the College Band Directors National Association, Minnesota Band Directors Association, Minnesota Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, and Pi Kappa Lambda. A native of Minnesota, he has earned degrees from Concordia College, the University of Montana, and the University of Minnesota, where he completed a Doctor of Music Arts degree in conducting with Craig Kirchhoff. Haberman lives in Moorhead with his wife, Erika Tomten, and their daughter, Claire.
Dr. Peter J. Haberman