QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

•Experience conducting international and major orchestras.

•Involved with all aspects of conducting and the artistic 
          administration of several regional orchestras.

•Creator of a broad range of innovative programs.

GUEST CONDUCTOR [abridged list]

Boston Pops. December ’16

Knoxville (TN) Symphony Orchestra. January ’16

North Czech Philharmonic (Czech Rep.). August ’13, January ’09

Costa Rica National Music Institute Youth Symphony. January ’10

Savaria (Hungary) Symphony Orchestra

     (Hainburg, Austria). April ’06

Prague Symphony Chamber Orchestra

     (Czech Rep.). September ’03

Syracuse (NY) Symphony. May ‘95, February ‘91, October ’89

Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra. April ’90

Cape Cod Opera (MA).  August ‘06, August ’07

Bostonian Opera & Concert Ensemble.  November ’07

Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony. February/June/July ’98

Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. May ‘98, May ’97

Cape Cod (MA) Symphony Orchestra. January ’96

CURRENT POSTS

MUSIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR

Plymouth (MA) Philharmonic Orchestra   April ‘94 - Present
     Professional, per-service orchestra on Boston's historic South Shore. Program and conduct Subscription, Pops, Family, Education and Runout Concerts. Acknowledged artistic growth during this tenure includes contracted performances from Boston to Cape Cod.

New England Conservatory Youth Symphony  August ‘04 - Present
    Conduct orchestra of advanced pre-college musicians in Jordan Hall/Boston and Symphony Hall/Boston performances. Led concert tours to Italy ('05), Greece (‘07), Costa Rica (’09 & ’13), Eastern Europe (’11), Ireland (’15) and Spain (’17).


COVER CONDUCTOR

Boston Pops  May ’10, ’12, ’15, ’16, ’17;
September ’12, ’13, ’16, ’17;
October ’16; December ’08, ’10, ’13, ’14, ’17
     Understudy conductor for rehearsals and performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall and Tanglewood.  Also assigned secondary conducting and cuing duties for performances.


EXPERIENCE

ASSOCIATE / ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR
Rhode Island Philharmonic  August ‘92 - July ‘94
Winston-Salem (NC) Symphony  September ‘88 - June ‘91
Greensboro (NC) Symphony Orchestra  August ‘86 - June ‘90
    Programmed and conducted Subscription Concerts, Pops and Family Concert Series, Education, Community Outreach, Summer and Run-Out Concerts, plus annual performances of The Nutcracker with the North Carolina School of the Arts School of Dance.

MUSIC DIRECTOR / CONDUCTOR
Masterworks Chorale  May ‘06 - August ’16 
    An accomplished, Boston-based chorus and professional orchestra exploring the choral/orchestral repertoire of the masters.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

COMPOSER / ARRANGER
     Yerakína: Dionysian Dance for Orchestra, written for and premiered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  Other performances include the Boston Pops.  Café Neon: Fantasy on Greek Songs and Dances been performed over thirty times by over a dozen orchestras coast to coast plus Italy, Greece and Australia.  Member of ASCAP.


FACULTY POSTS [abridged list] 

MUSIC DIRECTOR
Boston College Symphony Orchestra  August ‘92 - June ‘99
    Programmed and conducted concerts. Oversaw artistic development of the University Orchestra Program. Instructed private studio lessons in conducting.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Boston University Tanglewood Institute  May ‘91 - August ‘91
    Coordinated all aspects of the Young Artists Instrumental Program and the Young Artists Orchestra. Conducted rehearsals and sectionals as necessary.

CONDUCTING FACULTY
New England Conservatory July ‘85 - June ‘86
    Taught private studio lessons for first year masters candidates in conducting and undergraduate conducting course. Led various ensembles.

CONDUCTOR / COACH
Boston University Tanglewood Institute  May ‘77 - August ‘85
    Conductor and coach of various ensembles. Premiered original compositions with Institute ensembles during Tanglewood-on-Parade festivities for two consecutive seasons.

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Steven Karidoyanes

Telephone: (617) 325-0645
Email: karidoyanes@comcast.net

Steven Karidoyanes, conductor

photo @ Susan Wilson