Conductor biography

          Robert is a conductor known for his considerable skill, clarity of technique and good rapport with musicians.

          Roger Benedict's career as a conductor has been informed and enriched by more than two decades as a principal player in some of the world's leading orchestras.!

          Biography

           

          Music Director, The Florida Orchestra
          Chief Conductor, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
          Music Director, Mainly Mozart Festival

          Michael Francis has developed an international reputation for sharing the power of music through his conducting and engaging speaking.

          Appointed Music Director of the Florida Orchestra in the fall of 2014, he is now entering his tenth season with a contract extension through the 2029-30 season. His role in building transformative Community-Engagement initiatives has helped to grow the organization significantly.

          Learn about the lives and careers of conductors by reading biographies, autobiographies, and interviews.

        1. Learn about the lives and careers of conductors by reading biographies, autobiographies, and interviews.
        2. Grammy Award-winning conductor Alan Gilbert has been Chief Conductor of Hamburg's NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra since fall and Music Director of the.
        3. Roger Benedict's career as a conductor has been informed and enriched by more than two decades as a principal player in some of the world's leading orchestras.
        4. Krzysztof Urbański is a conductor, born on 17th of October in Pabianice, central Poland.
        5. Daniel Hogan is a young British conducting talent beginning to establish himself on the international music scene.

          6. As Music Director of the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego since 2014 (with a contract renewal through the summer of 2028), Francis and Mainly Mozart have recently completed an ambitious multi-year exploration of Mozart’s life.

          Entering his sixth season, Francis continues as Chief Conductor of Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz with a contract extension through 2029. P