Clark Potter (he/him) is Professor of Viola at the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he also serves on the conducting faculty.  Clark is principal viola of the Lincoln Symphony and violist for three professional chamber music ensembles. He has also conducted the Lincoln Youth Symphony since 2007, leading concerts in Rome, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Leipzig, Dublin and Belfast. He has also conducted All-State Middle School Orchestras in Iowa, Oregon and Alabama. He was honored as the String Educator of the Year in Nebraska by the American String Teachers Association. Research interests include his study of breathing in string players, his edition of the Bach cello suites for viola, and the concert works of Ernest Gold. He received his graduate degrees from Indiana University and California Institute of the Arts and his bachelor's degree from Western Washington University. Believing that all instruments are but vain attempts to imitate the human voice, he is excited to be a part of the Salt Creek Song Festival’s inaugural season!