Donald Callen Freed, Instructor of Music at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska, previously served as Visiting Instructor of Voice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Instructor of Vocal Music at Peru (Nebraska) State College. He holds the Ph.D. in vocal pedagogy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the M.M. in voice from UN-L, and the B.M. in voice and choral music education from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln. Additional studies were at the University of Iowa, Roosevelt University, and Oberlin College.

Dr. Freed's voice teachers have included Donna Harler-Smith, Lynn Wickham, Thomas Houser, and Ruth O. Stephenson. He was selected as one of twelve participants for the first National Association of Teachers of Singing intern program in 1991, its inaugural year. He is in demand as a recitalist, clinician, and art song scholar, especially in the Midwest.

Dr. Freed is also a published choral composer with Moon of Hope Publishing, Yelton Rhodes Music, Tetra/Continuo, and Coronet/Theodore Presser, and received ASCAP composition awards in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. His articles have appeared in The Choral Journal, for which he is a regular reviewer of books and music, The NATS Journal, and the Journal of Singing. He has presented papers and lecture recitals at The College Music Society Great Plains Chapter, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the Nebraska Music Educators Association.

Voice lessons are available as well, in Hastings (Monday and Tuesday), and Lincoln, Nebraska (Thursday and Friday). While Donald specializes in classical and musical theater training, he work with singers from all walks of life, including folk, rock, and country musicians. He is also available for recitals and concerts.