James Feddeck

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, having led the orchestra’s first major concert tour in the European cities of Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague.[5][6]

James Feddeck is an orchestral conductor.

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, Seattle Symphony, 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 its 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. Lewis, Zachary (10 March 2009). "Cleveland Orchestra appoints new assistant conductor". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. Lewis, Zachary (May 30, 2013). "Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor wins prestigious Solti Foundation conducting award". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  3. Lewis, Zachary (12 April 2013). "Carmina Burana gets new lease in performance by Cleveland Orchestra, Chorus and guests". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. Lewis, Zachary (5 October 2012). "Spotlight flatters Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor, principal bassoonist". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  5. Telin, Mike (May 2013). "Preview: Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Spring Concert -- conversations with James Feddeck and Hannah Moses". ClevelandClassical.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  6. Lewis, Zachary (13 May 2013). "Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra delivers bittersweet season finale". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  7. "James Feddeck Conductor". IMG Artists. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  8. "Alumni Association 2010 Awards". Oberlin College Alumni Magazine. 106 (1). November 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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