Jukka-Pekka Saraste has established himself as one of the outstanding conductors of his generation, demonstrating remarkable musical depth and integrity. Born in Heinola, Finland, he began his career as a violinist before training as a conductor with Jorma Panula at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
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In 2022, Spanish conductor Jaime Martín takes on the position of Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Since 2019 Maestro Martín has been Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, with his appointment now extended up to 2027, and Chief Conductor of Ireland’s RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. He has been the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Gävle Symphony Orchestra since 2013, and was recently announced as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (Spanish National Orchestra) for the 22/23 season.
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Ryan Bancroft grew up in Los Angeles and first came to international attention in April 2018 when he won both First Prize and Audience Prize at the prestigious Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen. In September 2019 it was announced that Bancroft had been appointed Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
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Stéphane Denève is Music Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Brussels Philharmonic, and recently concluded his six-year tenure as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive depth, Karina Canellakis regularly appears with the top orchestras of North America, Europe, the UK and Australia. She is the Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, and concurrently holds the title of Principal Guest Conductor with both the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin.
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Lieutenant Colonel Domingos Robinson currently serves as the Deputy Commander of The United States Army Field Band. Prior to this assignment, he served as Commander of the Eighth United States Army Band stationed in South Korea; Deputy Commandant, Director of Training, and Commander of The U.S. Army School of Music; Army Music Liaison Officer for U.S. Army Central Command in Kuwait; Commander of the Army Ground Forces Band in Atlanta, Georgia; The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, DC, and The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
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Colonel Jim R. Keene became the Commander of The United States Army Field Band in January 2015. Prior to this assignment, he served as Commander of the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, New York; Commandant of the Army School of Music at Norfolk, Virginia; and at The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, DC, the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus in Heidelberg, Germany, and the Army Ground Forces Band in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Richard Kaufman has devoted much of his musical life to conducting and supervising music for film and television productions, as well as performing film and classical music in concert halls and on recordings. He holds the title of Principal Pops Conductor Laureate of the Pacific Symphony, having served as Principal Pops Conductor for over three decades. Kaufman has led performances on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s series “CSO at the Movies” for nearly twenty years. He holds the permanent title of Pops Conductor Laureate of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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A two-time recipient of the Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award, Maurice Cohn is currently the 11th Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Alongside his work in West Virginia, highlights of his 24/25 season include debuts with the Filharmonie
Bohslava Martinů for Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and Omaha Symphony for Kurt Weill’s Symphony No. 2. In the summer he will return to the Colorado Music Festival for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.
Michelle Merrill has been inspiring audiences throughout the country with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances.
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