Guest Conductor, February–June 2009; Artistic Director & Conductor, January 2011–July 2022

Dr. Timothy Seelig first joined SFGMC as a guest conductor in 2009 and returned as artistic director and conductor in January 2011. Across more than a decade of artistic leadership, he paired theatrical scale with advocacy and helped bring new LGBTQ+ stories into the choral repertoire.

Seelig’s tenure included premieres and major productions of Testimony, I Am Harvey Milk, Tyler’s Suite and Unbreakable. He led the Lavender Pen Tour through the American South and the journey documented in Gay Chorus Deep South. He also helped SFGMC secure its permanent home on Valencia Street and lay the groundwork for The Chan National Queer Arts Center. An author and educator, Seelig retired from SFGMC in July 2022.

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