Our Directors
TBA, Director of Bands
Brigitte Kirchhoff, Director of Orchestras
Education: Master of Education '09 (in Human Development) University of Maryland at College Park; Bachelor of Music '03 University of Maryland at College Park.
Brigitte Kirchhoff, has been working in the Montgomery County Public Schools for nineteen years. She has spent the past seventeen of them working at Quince Orchard High School, in Gaithersburg, MD as the Director of Orchestras. Prior to accepting the position at Quince Orchard in 2005, Mrs. Kirchhoff taught at Roberto Clemente Middle School for two years and was the conductor of the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Preparatory Orchestra for four years. Mrs. Kirchhoff holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master of Education in Human Development, both from the University of Maryland at College Park. Mrs. Kirchhoff attended the University of Maryland on the Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship. While attending the University of Maryland, Mrs. Kirchhoff was President of the University of Maryland’s student chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
While at Quince Orchard, Mrs. Kirchhoff has helped build the music program to over five hundred students. Quince Orchard ensembles consistently receive superior ratings at district and state assessments. From 2008-2010 she served as the Elected Faculty Representative on Quince Orchard’s Leadership team. From 2010-2011, Mrs. Kirchhoff represented Montgomery County Music Teachers by serving on the Councils of Teaching and Learning (CTL) as well as spearheaded several committees to support music education efforts in MCPS. In 2008, Mrs. Kirchhoff received the honor of conducting the MCPS Junior All-County Honors Orchestra. Mrs. Kirchhoff has also been the preparatory conductor for the MCPS Senior Orchestra five times. Mrs. Kirchhoff has helped mentor new teachers to MCPS and prepare those in college wishing to be music educators.
In her free time, Mrs. Kirchhoff enjoys training for half marathons and triathlons in efforts to keep up with her marathon-running husband, and being the biggest supporter of her sons Andrew and Matthew.
Robyn Kleiner-Vilgos, Director of Choirs
As Director of Choirs, Mrs. Kleiner-Vilgos oversees all of the vocal ensembles as well at pit orchestras at QO. Mrs. Kleiner-Vilgos has taught for Montgomery County Public Schools since 2011 directing both instrumental and vocal performing ensembles. She also currently teaches the AP Music Theory course Prior to her position in MCPS she studied both Choral and Instrumental Music Education at the Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio. During her undergraduate training, Mrs. Kleiner-Vilgos studied flute as well as percussion, and served as President of Sigma Alpha Iota and the Central Ohio Flute Association. Mrs. Kleiner-Vilgos performs with many ensembles in the Montgomery County area, singing with The National Philharmonic Chorale and playing flute for various wind ensembles including Flutes on the Brink, Maryland Band Directors Band and The Musical Offering Flute Choir. During her time at QO, the choral program has grown from one choir to three diverse ensembles and has served on the staff of the QO Marching Band and Drama Production Team. Mrs. Kleiner-Vilgos remains an active member of National Association for Music Educators, Maryland Music Educators Association, and the American Choral Directors Association.
Dr. Matthew Sedatole, Director of Bands