RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR

RHS Choral Director, Greg Fryhling

 

Greg Fryhling has been the Choral Director at Richland High School since the 2004 to 2005 school year. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University cum laude with a Degree in K-12 Choral Music Education and earned his Master of Music  Degree in Conducting from Central Washington University.

 

Under Mr.Fryhling's direction, the Richland High choirs have earned many superior and excellent ratings at festivals and choral contests, and have been selected to perform in the Showcase Concerts at both the Columbia Basin College and  Washington State University Choral Festivals. In addition to local festivals, Richland High Choirs have traveled to festivals located in Anaheim, CA, Carnegie Hall in New York City, Emerald City Sings in Seattle, Best in the Northwest in Portland, OR and Silverwood in northern Idaho.

 

Numerous RHS Choir students have received individual recognition, earning "Outstanding Soloist" Awards at various choral and Jazz Festivals. Many students have been selected to perform in All-State, and All-Northwest Honor Choirs. RHS has also sent many students to compete in the Washington Music Educators Association State Solo and Ensemble festival.

 

He has composed or arranged many pieces throughout his years at Richland and always tries to find new music to challenge and broaden his students' music appreciation and education. He wants to bring his students to the forefront of what is new and exciting in the world of choral music in the Tri-Cities. 

 

Mr. Fryhling has been the Vocal Director for all of Richland High Schools musicals since 2005. The list of shows includes:

"Little Shop of Horrors"

"Into the Woods"

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

"Seussical"

"Once on This Island*"

"The Sound of Music*"

"Anything Goes"

"Honk!"

"The Wizard of OZ"

"Bye Bye Birdie"

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

"Footloose"

"James and the Giant Peach"

"The Drowsy Chaperone"

"Shrek" (cancelled due to Covid 19 pandemic)

*Nominated for 5th Avenue High School Drama Awards for Best Musical Direction

 

Education History                                                                         Directors/Musical Mentors

 

Moscow Jr. High and High School, Moscow, ID 1982-1985        Wilma Frankovich

Omak High School, Omak, WA 1986-1987                                   Scott Kluth, Gerald Carol

Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA 1988-1989        Dave Barduhn, Krik Marcy, Rick Asher, Frank Demiero

Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 1990                Dave Barduhn

Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA 1991           Tom Simon

California State University, Long Beach 1992                               Michelle Wier, Dr. Lynn Bielefeldt

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 1994-1995                  Richard Sparks, Richard Nance, Gordon Porth, Barry Johnson

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 2003-2004      Vijay Singh, Dr. Carol Karlson