James Feddeck

James Feddeck is an orchestral conductor.

From 2009-2013 he served as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.[1][2] His performances with the Cleveland Orchestra received regular critical acclaim,[3][4] and he is generally regarded as having elevated the profile of the youth orchestra to that of an international level,[5] having led the orchestra’s first major concert tour in the European cities of Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague.[6]

He is a guest conductor with orchestras around the world including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Halle Orchestra, Residentie Orchestra at the Concertgebouw, and in North America, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ottawa National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.[7]

He is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he holds the distinction of having been awarded the first Outstanding Young Alumni Award for professional achievement and contributions to society.[8]

In 2013 the Solti Foundation U.S. awarded Feddeck their highest honor, the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, the Solti Fellow. He had previously been recognized in 2009 by the Solti Foundation U.S.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra appoints new assistant conductor". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. March 2009. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  2. 1 2 "Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor wins prestigious Solti Foundation conducting award". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. May 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Carmina Burana gets new lease in performance by Cleveland Orchestra, Chorus and guests". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. April 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Spotlight flatters Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor, principal bassoonist". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. October 2012. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Preview: Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Spring Concert -- conversations with James Feddeck and Hannah Moses". ClevelandClassical.com. May 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  6. ↑ "Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra delivers bittersweet season finale". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. May 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  7. ↑ "James Feddeck Official Artist Page". Harrison/Parrott Ltd UK. December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  8. ↑ "Alumni Association 2010 Awards". Oberlin College Alumni Magazine. November 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-22.

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