Orchestral Performances

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four orchestra concerts + a chamber orchestra or our fully-staged opera production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni

I grew so much this summer thanks to the wonderful performance opportunities given. I was able to make many great connections that once seemed so far from me.

The Best of the Best

Meet Your Conductors

Daniela Candillari

Program

Conductor Daniela Candillari brings her “confidence and apparently inexhaustible verve” (The New York Times) to opera houses and concert stages throughout North America and internationally. She is renowned for guiding groundbreaking world premieres to the stage “with a sure hand” (The New York Times) as well as her “incisive leadership” (Wall Street Journal) of classical music’s most frequently performed masterpieces.

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David Danzmayr

Program

Andy Akiho percussion

Andy AKIHO Sculptures
STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

Described by The Herald as “extremely good, concise, clear, incisive and expressive,” David Danzmayr is widely regarded as one of the most talented and exciting European conductors of his generation.

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Stéphane Denève

Program

Christine Goerke soprano

BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps
BERLIOZ La Mort de Cléopâtre
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite

Stéphane Denève is Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, and from 2023 will also be Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. He recently concluded terms as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Brussels Philharmonic, and previously served as Chief Conductor of Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR) and Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

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Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Program

MAHLER Symphony No. 3

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Emmy award-winning and Grammy-nominated conductor, is a master of color, drawing idiomatic interpretations from a diverse and wide range of repertoire in concerts across the globe.

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Anthony Parnther

Program

Randall Goosby violin

Missy MAZZOLI These Worlds in Us
CHAUSSON Poème
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition

American conductor, Anthony Parnther, has forged a singularly unique career that melds his love for the music of all genres with his prowess as a conductor, producer, bassoon soloist, recording artist, opera singer, storyteller, comedian, voice-over artist, and activist.

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Christian Reif

Program

MOZART Don Giovanni

Newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Christian Reif has established a reputation for his natural musicality, innovative programming and technical command. The 2023/24 season marks Reif’s inaugural season as Chief Conductor of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra. He leads 7 programs with the orchestra including their season-opening concerts and a Swedish tour in March 2024.

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