Conductor, In-School Program
gcooper@unitingvoiceschicago.org
George “Geo” Cooper is a world-class pianist and composer who has recorded for both the Polygram and Capitol Records labels. His professional credits include Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Peabo Bryson, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan and the S.O.S. Band. He has performed in venues around the globe including Tokyo, Singapore, Milan, Monte Carlo and Cannes. He studied at the Chicago Conservatory with Faygon Teverbaugh and at Fisk University with Matthew Kennedy, where he was a member of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers. Since returning to his native Chicago, Cooper has served as music chairperson for Marshall Metro High School, as Assistant Minister of Music for his home church St. Mark A.M.E. Zion and founded the Ella Sheppard School of Music. He is presently the Minister of Music at The Congregational Church of Park Manor and a conductor/accompanist for Uniting Voices Chicago, formerly Chicago Children’s Choir.