Hired in January of 2024 as Catholic's first-ever Director of Athletic Bands, Chris Pearlberg enters his second full school year leading the Catholic pep band.
During his first year, the Cardinal Pep Band performed at home events including football, basketball, volleyball, and track contests as well as a number of events across campus.
Pearlberg joined Catholic after spending a little more than a year as the Athletic Bands Director at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Pearlberg was tasked with the similar role of developing and directing a new college pep band upon his arrival at St. Mary's.
Pearlberg holds a Bachelor of Music, Performance degree from Temple University ('12), a Master of Music, Performance degree from Carnegie Mellon ('14), and a Doctor of Music, Literature and Performance degree from Indiana University ('20).
His extensive teaching background includes time spent at St. Mary's Ryken in Leonardtown, Md., and Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. Pearlberg also has teaching experience at the Luzerne Music Center in Luzerne, N.Y., the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Campbellsville University, and Timberlane Regional School District in Plaistow, NH.
Students of Pearlberg's have gone on to great success including, but not limited to a gold medal in the Indiana State School Music Association (Solo and Ensemble), Juilliard Pre College, Juilliard Music Advancement Program, and the New Jersey Youth Symphony.
