Evan Harger

Assistant Professor

Dr. Evan Harger (Assistant Professor) is honored to be the Music Director and Conductor of the UNC Symphony Orchestra at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

An advocate for new music and living composers, Dr. Harger serves as a Staff Conductor for Global Arts United festivals in Sofia, Bulgaria; Vienna, Austria; and São Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, he holds the position of Associate Conductor of the Newfound Chamber Winds (formerly known as the Maryland Chamber Winds), an ensemble made up of professional musicians from around the United States and Canada.

Dr. Harger holds his D.M.A. in Orchestral Conducting from Michigan State University, under the tutelage of Prof. Kevin Noe. Dr. Harger is thrilled to be part of the esteemed faculty and student body at Chapel Hill.