QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

  • Experience conducting international and major orchestras.
  • Involved with all aspects of conducting and the artistic administration of several regional orchestras.
  • Creator of a broad range of innovative programs.



GUEST CONDUCTOR [abridged list]

  • Boston Pops. December ‘23, ’16
  • Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. June '18, May ‘98, May ’97
  • Knoxville (TN) Symphony Orchestra. January ’16
  • North Czech Philharmonic (Czech Rep.). August ’13, January ’09
  • Costa Rica National Music Institute Youth Symphony. January ’10
  • Savaria (Hungary) Symphony Orchestra (Hainburg, Austria). April ’06
  • Prague Symphony Chamber Orchestra (Czech Rep.). September ’03
  • Syracuse (NY) Symphony. May ‘95, February ‘91, October ’89
  • Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra. April ’90
  • Cape Cod Opera (MA).  August ‘06, August ’07
  • Bostonian Opera & Concert Ensemble.  November ’07
  • Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony. February/June/July ’98
  • Cape Cod (MA) Symphony Orchestra. January ’96



CURRENT POSTS


MUSIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR


Plymouth (MA) Philharmonic Orchestra   April ‘94 - Present

     Professional, per-service orchestra on Boston's historic South Shore. Program and conduct Subscription, Pops, Family, Education and Runout Concerts. Acknowledged artistic growth during this tenure includes contracted performances from Boston to Cape Cod.


New England Conservatory Youth Symphony  August ‘04 - Present

    Conduct orchestra of advanced pre-college musicians in Jordan Hall/Boston and Symphony Hall/Boston performances. Led concert tours to Italy ('05 & ’19), Greece (‘07 & ’24), Costa Rica (’09 & ’13), Eastern Europe (’11), Ireland (’15) and Spain (’17).


COVER CONDUCTOR


Boston Pops

  • February ’21;
  • April ’21;
  • May ’10, ’12, ’15, ’16, ’17; ’23
  • June ’19, ’22; ’23
  • July ’21; ’23
  • August ’22; ’23
  • September ’12, ’13, ’16, ’17, ’21, ’22; ’23
  • October ’16; ’23 (Tour to Japan)
  • December ’08, ’10, ’13, ’14, ’17. ’21, ’22, ’23

     Understudy conductor for rehearsals and performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, runout performances, and the 2023 Tour to Japan.  Also assigned secondary conducting and cuing duties for performances.



EXPERIENCE


ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR

Rhode Island Philharmonic  August ‘92 - July ‘94

Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony  September ‘88 - June ‘91

Greensboro (NC) Symphony Orchestra  August ‘86 - June ‘90

    Programmed and conducted Subscription Concerts, Pops and Family Concert Series, Education, Community Outreach, Summer and Run-Out Concerts, plus annual performances of The Nutcracker with the North Carolina School of the Arts School of Dance.


MUSIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR

Masterworks Chorale  May ‘06 - August ’16 

    An accomplished, Boston-based chorus and professional orchestra exploring the choral/orchestral repertoire of the masters.



RELATED EXPERIENCE


COMPOSER / ARRANGER

     Yerakína: Dionysian Dance for Orchestra, written for and premiered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  Other performances include the Boston Pops.  Café Neon: Fantasy on Greek Songs and Dances been performed over forty times by two dozen orchestras coast to coast plus Italy, Greece and Australia.  Member of ASCAP.



FACULTY POSTS [abridged list] 


MUSIC DIRECTOR

Boston College Symphony Orchestra  August ‘92 - June ‘99

    Programmed and conducted concerts. Oversaw artistic development of the University Orchestra Program. Instructed private studio lessons in conducting.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Boston University Tanglewood Institute  May ‘91 - August ‘91

    Coordinated all aspects of the Young Artists Instrumental Program and the Young Artists Orchestra. Conducted rehearsals and sectionals as necessary.


CONDUCTING FACULTY

New England Conservatory July ‘85 - June ‘86

    Taught private studio lessons for first year masters candidates in conducting and undergraduate conducting course. Led various ensembles.


CONDUCTOR / COACH

Boston University Tanglewood Institute  May ‘77 - August ‘85

    Conductor and coach of various ensembles. Premiered original compositions with Institute ensembles during Tanglewood-on-Parade festivities for two consecutive seasons.


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