This year's guest conductor is Dr. Andrew Last. Last is the Weston Noble Endowed Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Luther College in Decorah, IA where he conducts the Nordic Choir, teaches conducting, and serves as the Artistic Director for Christmas at Luther.  Last is part of an exciting choral program at Luther College that includes three choral faculty, nearly 400 singers, five choral ensembles, numerous regional and national ACDA convention performances, and regularly presents choral/orchestra works.  

Additionally, Last serves as the Camp Director for the Dorian Summer Music Camps that annually welcomes over 700 campers to the Luther College campus each summer.  Prior to his appointment, Last served on the voice faculty of Concordia University (NE).  Last holds a DMA in choral conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he was named a Hixon-Lied Fellow.   He received his Master of Music from Northern Arizona University and his Bachelor of Arts in music education and voice from Luther College. 

Ensembles under Last’s direction have been featured at the 2016 regional and 2017 national ACDA conventions and will perform at the 2021 Midwest ACDA Convention in Chicago.  Last made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2019.  A frequent clinician and guest conductor around the United States and abroad, Last has conducted All-State ensembles in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, and South Dakota