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News > Reno Philharmonic Announces Candidates for Music Director Position
Reno Philharmonic Announces Candidates for Music Director Position March 1, 2008 After a year long search process, that included over 200 resumes, hundreds of telephone calls, and 12 visits across the country, the Reno Philharmonic Association has announced the final candidates for the music director position. The candidates are: Jeffery Grogan • Currently the Education Conductor of the New Jersey Symph. Orch. • Former Director of Orchestras, Ithaca College • Grogan’s humanistic leadership style, coupled with a strong command of skills as a musical communicator, has earned him an impressive reputation. • Training: Stephen F. Austin State University & University of Michigan • He has recent collaborations with Robert Beaser, Michael Colgrass, Dana Wilson and Karel Husa. Rebecca Miller • Currently the Resident Conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra • Recently completed tenure as the American Conducting Fellow of The Houston Symphony • Repeatedly praised by reviewers in such publications as for her new insights into old works, her innovative programming, and her broad-ranging repertoire. • Training: Oberlin Conservatory (piano) and Northwestern University (conducting) Christopher Confessore • Currently Resident Conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra • Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra in Melbourne, FL • [He has] "special talent for drawing the broadly lyrical out of his orchestra." The Birmingham News • Training: University of Southern California (Instrumental Conducting) and Florida State University (Bassoon Performance) Sarah Hatsuko Hicks • Currently the Associate Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra • Recently completed tenure as associate conductor of the Richmond Symphony • A self-proclaimed pop culture wiz, Hicks tries to bring the music of this generation into the classical works she conducts. • Training: Harvard University (composition) and Curtis Institute of Music Laura Jackson • Recently completed an appointment as the Asst. Conductor and American Conducting Fellow of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra • Finalist in Berkeley Symphony (Berkeley, CA) Music Director Search • "Laura Jackson proved a conductor to watch..." The Boston Globe . • Training: University of Michigan (conducting) and Seiji Ozawa Conducting Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center The search committee, made of community leaders, musicians, and educators, built the position’s criteria based on the needs of the organization and its stakeholders. These qualities included musicality, interpersonal skills, marketability, and education related expertise. The 2008-09 season will highlight the candidates as guest conductors. The final decision of who will take the artistic helm will be announced at the final MasterCassics concert in April 2009. The final candidate will be the Reno Philharmonic Association’s fourth music director. Gregory Stone created the Reno Philharmonic and led the organization from 1969 to 1978. Ron Daniels, a Phil administrator, took over lead artistic role from 1978 to 1996. The last search process brought Music Director Barry Jekowsky out of a field of four final candidates in 1997. Mr. Jekowsky will be stepping down as director in May 2008, after 10 seasons with the Reno Phil. |
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