Thea Kano

Thea Kano
Born	August 1, 1965
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Conductor
Associated acts	New York City Master Chorale Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. Washington Chorus Capitol Hill Youth Chorus Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Website	Dr. Kano's page on the NYCMC Web site

Thea Kano (born August 1, 1965) is an American conductor. She is the Artistic Director of the New York City Master Chorale, which she founded in 2005. She served as the Associate Music Director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. from 2004 to 2014, and has been appointed its Artistic Director, effective September 2, 2014. She served as the Associate Conductor of the Washington Chorus and Artistic Director of the Capitol Hill Youth Chorus from 2004–2009, both of which she joined in 2004 after earning her doctorate in choral conducting from UCLA. A native of northern California, Dr. Kano lives in Washington and New York. During the summer, Kano teaches at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in Washington.^[1]

References

1. http://nycmasterchorale.org/artistic_director