RJ Nestor

R.J. has maintained a private voice studio since 2001. He was twice selected by outstanding high-school sophomore students as their most influential arts instructor when they were attending the West Virginia Governor's School for the Arts. His students focus on consistent breathing and relaxed, open space, finding and developing their natural voice... s in the process. He also is a professional piano accompanist, serving more than forty West Virginia University voice students over the past four years. R.J. has composed incidental music for productions of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata, Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, and the Glitterati Productions Chicago premiere of Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo. His classical compositions have been performed at venues in the United States and Europe. R.J. is the Director of Liturgical Music at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Morgantown, following ten years of service as the Minister of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Fairmont, West Virginia. He served for two seasons as Interim and Associate Conductor of the North Pittsburgh Philharmonic, and he conducted the West Virginia University Community Arts Orchestra from 2002 - 2004. R.J. holds an undergraduate degree in Music Composition, with an emphasis in Voice, and a graduate degree in Performance: Conducting, both from West Virginia University. He and his wife Elisha reside in Morgantown, WV.Read More