Gary Geiger is a native of East Cleveland, OH, but is now happily settled in Evanston with his wife, Mie. Gary is an active accompanist, composer, director and teacher in the Chicago area with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance. He studied piano and Northwestern with Deborah Sobol of the Chicago Chamber Musicians, and at DePaul with Mary Sauer of the Chicago Symphony. While at NU, Gary's composition No. 5 premiered in the nationally-renowned Waa-Mu show as a sophomore, and was a recipient of the Corrine Frada Pick Award for Piano in his senior year. From 1996-2003, he worked extensively with the Chicago Children's Choir, including as a regular Concert Choir pianist from 1998-2001. He has also performed regularly with groups such as the Fleur de Lys Chorale, the Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, and with Yes is a World.

Gary has premiered several of his original choral works with CCC choirs as well as the ECC. As a pianist, he has premiered works of other composers such as Danny Wallenberg, Bob Applebaum, and Ted Hearne. Gary's work as an accompanist has taken him to major concert venues throughout the Midwest including Ravinia and Chicago's Symphony Center, as well as to the southwestern US and Japan. Gary's principle endeavor over the last several years has been as the Artistic Director of the Evanston Children's Choir, which he founded in 2002. Known for its multicultural emphasis and spirited energy, as well as its outreach and accessibility, the ECC may well be the fastest-growing children's choir on the north shore, and is increasingly sought after for both public and private engagements. Gary is also the Director of the Lake Street Children's Chorale in Evanston and maintains a thriving piano studio of over 25 students.