Karl Hitzemann
Composer and Pianist
Karl has been involved with the music at Fox River from the very beginning and The Hitzemanns are proud to be charter members of Fox River Congregational Church. His love of music goes back as far as he can remember. His aunt taught him how to play the piano and he went on to study music history, theory, and composition, as well as business administration at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
In 1996, Karl started working for a music company called Plank Road Publishing, located in Wauwatosa. He is currently the Vice President and Marketing Director. Among many other things at Plank Road, Karl composes, arranges, orchestrates, and produces music for many projects, including the music teachers’ magazine, Music K-8. He has had over 200 pieces published, and his songs have been performed in all fifty states and all over the world.