Dr. Paul Geraci is a professor of music at Midwestern State University. He previously taught at Mississippi State University and at Saint Joseph’s College in Indiana, where he was the chairman of the music department.

At the Spring Concert, Dr. Geraci will guest conduct the Philharmonic Orchestra as they perform his 2012 composition To Reach Beyond Our Fears.

His compositional output is quite eclectic including concert music, jazz, music for film and television, and three operas. He has composed music for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Road Pictures, Winged Tiger Media, Golden Hill Pictures, and the Howard Stern Show.

He has also worked in music business at Sweetwater Sound and as a professional trumpet player for Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line. Outside of the realm of music, he is also a fencing master and an airplane pilot.