QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
GUEST CONDUCTOR [abridged list]
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
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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