Matheus Cruz

Matheus Cruz is the new Interim Director of Choral Activities at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, where he conducts the UWSP Concert Choir and Choral Union and teaches academic courses in music education. Mr. Cruz has also been appointed as the new Interim Artistic Director of the Monteverdi Chorale at Stevens Point. Mr. Cruz is currently a DMA candidate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Mr. Cruz maintains an active schedule as a clinician for festivals in Brazil and the U.S. In Brazil, he serves as the choral director for two large music festivals in Cascavel and Pato Bragado, Paraná. Recent appearances include his work as a clinician and instructor for the 2022 UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic. Aside from his work as a conductor and an educator, Matheus enjoys writing and performing his arrangements of Brazilian tunes.