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Richard Seiler
Professor
School of Visual & Performing Arts
BIED 206
318-342-1571
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Richard D Seiler, DMA
Professor, Music

Education

MM

1988, Piano Performance
Illinois State University

BM

1986, Piano Performance
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Creative Works

Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Pit orchestra pianist for "Frozen" at WM High School, 3/31-4/12/26, West Monroe, LA, USA. (March 31 2026).
Music Performance - Minor Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical Production: Cinderella; pit orchestra, keyboard 2; 3/17-29/26, Monroe, LA, USA. (March 17 2026).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Louisiana State Conference at ULM, student auditions 2/27-28/26, Monroe, LA, USA. (February 27 2026).
Music Performance - Free-lance, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 1/17-20/26, New Orleans, LA, USA. (January 17 2026).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference, student auditions, NATSAA competition at Southeastern Louisiana University, 11/13-15/25, Hammond, LA, USA. (November 13 2025).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "Rusalka" 10/23-25/25, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 18 2025).
Music Performance - Accompanist/Church Organist, High Holy Days services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Sep/Oct.2025, Monroe, LA, USA. (September 22 2025).
Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital, International Clarinet Association's "Clarinetfest 2025" with Drs. Humes and Boldin, 7/12/25, Fort Worth, TX, USA. (July 9 2025).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts, 6/4-7/2025, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (June 4 2025).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Pit orchestra pianist for "The Music Man" at WM High School, 4/7-13/25, West Monroe, LA, USA. (April 7 2025).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Louisiana State Conference at NSU, student auditions 2/21-22/25, Natchitoches, LA, USA. (February 21 2025).
Music Performance - Free-lance, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 1/16-19/25, New Orleans, LA, USA. (January 16 2025).
Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal, Monroe Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert at WMSC, 12/8/24, West Monroe, LA, USA. (December 7 2024).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference, member's recital, student auditions at Mississippi College, 11/7-9/24, Clinton, MS, USA. (November 7 2024).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "Dido and Aeneas" 10/24-26/24, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 19 2024).
Music Performance - Accompanist/Church Organist, High Holy Days services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Oct.2024, Monroe, LA, USA. (October 2 2024).
Music Composition - Major Work, Publication, Professional compact disc recording of Gina Gillie works, with James Boldin and Scot Humes , 6/24-25/24, Monroe, LA, USA. (June 24 2024).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts, 6/5-8/2024, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (June 5 2024).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, LA Opera "Fiddler on the Roof", 5/7-19/2024, Monroe, LA, USA. (May 7 2024).
Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal, Monroe Symphony Orchestra season closer, Music of John Williams, 4/26-27/24, West Monroe, LA, USA. (April 26 2024).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Pit orchestra pianist for "The Little Mermaid" at WM High School, 4/9-21/24, West Monroe, LA, USA. (April 9 2024).
Music Performance - Minor Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical Production "Shrek", 2/21/24 - 3/24/24, Monroe, LA, USA. (February 21 2024).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Louisiana State Conference at ULL, student auditions 3/8-9/24, Lafayette, LA, USA. (March 8 2024).
Music Performance - Participation, Professional recording for the City of Monroe promotional video with MSO string quartet, 2/15-16/24, Monroe, LA, USA. (February 15 2024).
Music Performance - Free-lance, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/16-18/23, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 16 2023).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference, member's recital, student auditions, NATSAA Competition at Ouachita Baptist University, 11/9-11/23, Arkadelphia, AR, USA. (November 9 2023).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "Speed Dating Tonight!" 11/2-5/23, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 21 2023).
Music Performance - Participation, Fall Choir Tour with Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and faculty, 10/22-24/23, Texarkana, TX, and El Dorado, Hot Springs, Pearcy, AR. (October 22 2023).
Music Performance - Accompanist/Church Organist, High Holy Days services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Sept.2023, Monroe, LA, USA. (September 15 2023).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts, 5/31/23 - 6/3/23, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (May 31 2023).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical Production "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", 3/23-26/23, Monroe, LA, USA. (March 23 2023).
Music Performance - Free-lance, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/17-19/22, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 17 2022).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference, student auditions, guest artist recital 11/10-12/22, Monroe, LA, USA. (November 10 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, ULM Opera production "Street Scene" 8/1/22 - 11/6/22, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 1 2022).
Music Performance - Participation, Compact Disc Recording of works of Douglas Hedwig "Vibrant Colors", 6/9-12/22, Monroe, LA, USA. (June 9 2022).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts, 6/1-4/22, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (June 1 2022).
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital, 2021 International Women's Brass Conference with Trio Melange (Boldin, Vangelisti) at UNT, 5/24-28/22, Denton, TX, USA. (May 24 2022).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical production "She Loves Me" 3/31/22 - 4/3/22, Monroe, LA, USA. (January 1 2022).
Music Performance - Accompanist/Church Organist, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 2/13-15/22, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (February 13 2022).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference (HYBRID), student auditions/NATSAA competition 11/11-13/21, Hattiesburg, MS, USA. (November 11 2021).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "HMS Pinafore" 8/1/21 - 10/17/21, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 1 2021).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts 6/2/21 - 6/5/21, Monroe, LA, USA. (June 2 2021).
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital, Austin Chamber Ensemble "The Subject Tonight is Love: A Video Premiere" 5/5-14/21, Austin, TX, USA. (May 5 2021).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical production of "The Addams Family" 4/29-5/2/21, Monroe. (April 29 2021).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera productions "The Old Maid and the Thief" and "Gallantry" 8/17/20 - 10/30/20, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 19 2020).
Music Performance - Free-lance, NATS Southern Region Conference (VIRTUAL), student auditions/member's recital 11/11-14/20, Monroe, LA, USA. (November 11 2020).
Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts 9/17/20 - 9/19/20, Monroe, LA, USA. (September 17 2020).
Music Performance - Participation, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/21-23/19, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 21 2019).
Music Performance - Participation, NATS Southern Region Conference at Arkansas State University, student auditions/member's recital/NATSAA competition 11/7-9/19, Jonesboro, AR, USA. (November 7 2019).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera productions "The Medium" and "Amelia Goes to the Ball" 8/19/19 - 11/2/19, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 19 2019).
Music Performance - Participation, ULM Choir Tour 9/29/19 - 10/1/19, Bastrop, LA, USA. (September 29 2019).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Louisiana Opera production of "Don Pasquale" at ULM 5/15/19 - 6/9/19, Monroe, LA, USA. (May 15 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMTA Monroe District Piano Rally 4/12&27/19, Monroe, LA, USA. (April 12 2019).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical production of "The Phantom of the Opera" 3/21-24/19, Monroe, LA, USA. (March 21 2019).
Music Performance - Participation, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/15-17/18, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 15 2018).
Music Performance - Participation, NATS Southern Region Conference at Northwestern State University, student auditions/lecture recital/masterclass 11/8-10/18, Natchitoches, LA, USA. (November 8 2018).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "Candide" 8/13/18 - 11/4/18, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 13 2018).
Music Performance - Participation, ULM Choir Tour 9/30 - 10/3/18, South Louisiana. (September 30 2018).
Music Performance - Participation, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts 5/31/18 - 6/2/18, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (May 31 2018).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Louisiana Opera production of "The Tragedy of Carmen" at ULM 5/15-20/18, Monroe, LA, USA. (May 15 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMTA Monroe District Piano Rally 4/27-28/18, Monroe, LA, USA. (April 27 2018).
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/16-18/17, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 16 2017).
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital, NATS Southern Region Conference at University of Southern Mississippi, student auditions&members recital 11/9-11/17, Hattiesburg, MS, USA. (November 9 2017).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Opera production "The Beggar's Opera" 8/14/17 - 10/15/17, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 14 2017).
Music Performance - Participation, ULM Choir Tour 10/1-3/17, South Louisiana. (October 1 2017).
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital, Compact Disc Recording project with Trio Melange at ULM "Works of Eurico Carrapatoso" 6/12-24/17, Monroe, LA, USA. (June 12 2017).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Louisiana Opera production of "Susannah" at ULM 6/4-11/17, Monroe, LA, USA. (June 4 2017).
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital, New Music on the Bayou Summer Festival Concerts 5/31/17 - 6/3/17, Monroe and Ruston, LA, USA. (May 31 2017).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMTA Monroe District Piano Rally 4/28-29/17, Monroe, LA, USA. (April 28 2017).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, ULM Musical production of "Pippin" 3/23-26/17, Monroe, LA, USA. (March 23 2017).
Music Performance - Partial Chamber Recital, Austin Chamber Ensemble "Ladies Who Lunch" 1/13-14/17, Austin, TX, USA. (January 13 2017).
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital, All-State Mixed Choir pianist at LMEA state conference 11/17-19/16, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (November 17 2016).
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital, NATS Southern Region Conference at Ouachita Baptist University, student auditions&masterclass 11/9-12/16, Arkadelphia, AR, USA. (November 9 2016).
Music Performance - Participation, ULM Choir Tour 11/2-3/16, South Louisiana. (November 2 2016).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Sweeney Todd 8/15/16 - 10/29/16, Monroe, LA, USA. (August 15 2016).
Music Performance - Full Chamber Recital, NELAC Concert at the Princess Theatre 10/25/16, Winnsboro, LA, USA. (October 25 2016).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, LA OPERA production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute"; rehearsals/performances at ULM; 5/15--5/22/16, Monroe, LA, USA. (May 15 2016).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, "Piano Rally" -- Monroe District of Louisiana Music Teachers Association 4/29-30/2016, Monroe, LA, USA. (April 29 2016).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, LA OPERA production of Puccini's "Tosca"; rehearsals/performances at ULM; 3/28--4/3/16, Monroe, LA, USA. (March 28 2016).
Music Performance - Major Participant, Opera/Musical, Student production of "Rent" orchestra rehearsals/performances at ULM, 2/20 - 3/20/16, Monroe, LA, USA. (February 20 2016).
Music Performance - Full Solo Recital, Guest Artist Recital with "Trio Melange" at University of Texas at Tyler, 2/8-9/16, Tyler, TX, USA. (February 8 2016).

Awards & Honors

May 2026 Carole E. Kilpatrick Endowed Professorship in Music.

September 2019 Recognition for 20 years of service as organist/choirmaster.

August 2018 ULM Faculty Recognition for 20 years of service.

April 2016 Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society -- ULM Chapter.

August 2011 2011 ULM Foundation Award for Excellence in Creative/Artistic Activity.

August 2010 Emy-Lou Biedenharn Endowed Professorship.

February 2007 Artist of the Year.

December 2002 Represented on Artists Touring Roster.

Courses Taught

MUSC 1001FUND OF MUSIC THEORY, 24 course(s)

MUSC 1002MUSIC THEORY I, 4 course(s)

MUSC 1022PIANO, 36 course(s)

MUSC 1023ORGAN, 19 course(s)

MUSC 1042PIANO, 30 course(s)

MUSC 2022PIANO, 35 course(s)

MUSC 2023ORGAN, 2 course(s)

MUSC 2042PIANO, 28 course(s)

MUSC 3042PIANO, 17 course(s)

MUSC 3066Counterpoint I, 4 course(s)

MUSC 3090HALF RECITAL, 6 course(s)

MUSC 4003PERFORMANCE AND ENSEMBLE, 2 course(s)

MUSC 4005THEORY AND COMPOSITION, 3 course(s)

MUSC 4034CHAMBER MUSIC, 15 course(s)

MUSC 4035PIANO ACCOMPANYING, 15 course(s)

MUSC 4042PIANO, 17 course(s)

MUSC 407818th Cen Counterpont, 1 course(s)

MUSC 4090FULL RECITAL, 8 course(s)

MUSC 4097KEYBOARD LITERATURE, 5 course(s)

MUSC 5042Piano, 7 course(s)

MUSC 5043Organ, 2 course(s)

MUSC 5097Graduate Recital, 3 course(s)