Steven Edwards has served as Music Director of Symphony Chorus of New Orleans since August of 1990. During that time he has prepared and/or conducted the chorus for more than a hundred performances with the New Orleans Symphony and its successor, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Under his direction the chorus has enjoyed critical acclaim and garnered numerous awards for the quality and variety of its performances.

In addition to his work with Symphony Chorus, Edwards is Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music and Music Business at Delgado Community College. A twenty-five year career in higher education has included appointments as Director of Choral Activities at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, IN, Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI, Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, and Loyola University in New Orleans.

He earned a Masters Degree in Musicology from the University of Illinois and has completed all requirements except the dissertation for the Doctorate in Choral Music and Conducting from the same institution. He received his B.A. in Music summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Choirs and orchestras under his direction have given numerous invited performances at state, regional, and national conventions of NPM, MENC, ASTA, LCDA, and ACDA. He has prepared and/or directed several premier performances including major works by composers Ned Rorem, John Carbon, Veikko Ahvenainen, Donald Reagan, Rob Kapilow, and Stephen Dankner.

In addition to his choral work, Edwards continues an active performing career as coach/accompanist for singers and pianist in instrumental chamber music. A popular guest conductor, he has made appearances with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, Gulf Coast Opera, Loyola Opera Theatre, The Orleans Chamber Singers, Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, and the Lancaster Chamber Singers, along with numerous festivals, contests, and honor choirs throughout the United States. Each year in July and August he returns to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to conduct the orchestra and chorus of the Superior Music Festival.