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Dr. Dirk Meyer, Conductor Resume

Professional Experience

Current Positions

Starting 7/2013 Music Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (Duluth, MN)

Artistic leadership of the ca. $2M organization

Artistic planning of future seasons (programming, develop new concepts, judge

auditions etc.)

Conduct all concerts

Community engagement

Involvement in Fundraising and Marketing

7/2012 6/2013 Music Director Designate, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (Duluth, MN)

Help the organization during its transition to my appointment as Music

Director in the 2013/14 season

Artistic planning of future seasons

Conduct eight concerts (Masterworks, Pops, Special Events)

9/2011 present Associate Conductor, Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)

Assume most artistic leadership responsibilities during the orchestra s search

for a new Artistic Director

Artistic planning and organization of future seasons (programming, develop

new concepts, judge auditions etc.)

Conduct a large variety of concerts

Community engagement

Involvement in Fundraising and Marketing

Past Positions

9/2006 8/2011 Assistant Conductor, Sarasota Orchestra (Sarasota, FL)

Conduct Masterworks, Pops, New Music, Family and Kids Concerts, Chamber

Orchestra, Multimedia Concerts etc.

Artistic planning of future seasons

Represent organization in the media and at events

Involvement in Fundraising

9/2007 8/2011 Music Director, Sarasota Youth Orchestras (Sarasota, FL)

Artistic direction of the program with over 250 students in five orchestras

and 28 employees (staff, conductors, coaches)

Conductor of Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Carnegie Hall debut in 2008

with Youth Philharmonic.

Artistic planning of future seasons

Administrative responsibilities

6-8/2007 Assistant Conductor Missouri Symphony Orchestra (Columbia, MO)

Summer festival. Assistant to Kirk Trevor. Conductor for several concerts.

9/2005 9/2006 Music Director Mason Symphony Orchestra (Mason, MI)

Artistic direction of the 70+ orchestra

Fundraising

Administrative responsibilities

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3/2003 9/2006 Music Director and Founder Art Nouveau Chamber Orchestra (Lansing, MI)

Artistic direction of the chamber orchestra with a focus on New Music

Fundraising

Administrative responsibilities

9/2004 9/2006 Assistant Conductor Traverse Symphony Orchestra (Traverse City, MI)

Assistant to Kevin Rhodes. Conductor for several concerts.

9/2003 9/2006 Assistant Conductor Michigan State University Opera Theatre (Lansing, MI)

Conductor and repetiteur

Conductor for Puccini s La Boheme and Stravinsky s The Rake s Progress

9/2002 9/2006 Teaching Assistant Michigan State University Orchestras (Lansing, MI)

Teach undergraduate conducting students

Guest Conducting (selection)

2014 Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Toronto, Canada)

2011, 2012 Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (Duluth, MN)

2011 Springfield Symphony Orchestra (Springfield, MA)

2010, 2012 Naples Philharmonic Orchestra (Naples, FL)

2009 2012 Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (Orlando, FL)

2009 Traverse Symphony Orchestra (Traverse City, MI)

2008 The Florida Orchestra (Tampa, FL)

2005 Jackson Symphony Orchestra (Jackson, MI)

2004 P rnu City Orchestra (P rnu, Estonia)

2003 Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria)

2003 Odeion Sinfonia (Bloemfontein, South Africa)

2001 Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Republic)

2000 Detmolder Kammerorchester (Detmold, Germany)

Publications

2/2011 Author of Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire. A Catalog of Modern Music.

Scarecrow Press, 2011 (Music Finder Series, David Daniels editor)

Reference book with performance information to ca. 4000 compositions for chamber

orchestra, string orchestra and ensembles.

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Education

Diplomas

2006 Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

2004 Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

2002 Bachelor of Music

Folkwang Hochschule, Essen, Germany

2005 Bachelor of Philosophy

Universit t Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Scholarships and Awards

2007 Finalist International Eduardo Mata Conducting Competition (Mexico City)

2003 2006 Graduate Fellowship from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

2004 Member of Pi Kappa Lambda honorary music society (since 2004)

2002 2006 Full Scholarship for Conducting at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Teachers

2004 Neeme J rvi (Neeme J rvi Academy)

2004 Paavo J rvi (Neeme J rvi Academy)

2004 Jorma Panula (Neeme J rvi Academy)

2004 JoAnn Faletta (ASOL)

2002 2006 Leon Gregorian (Michigan State University)

2002 2006 Raphael Jimenez (Michigan State University)

2000 2002 Guido Kn sel (Folkwang Hochschule, Germany)

1999 2002 Kevin Rhodes (private)

1997 2000 Ralf Otto (Folkwang Hochschule, Germany)

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Contact

Representation Parker Artists

Thomas F. Parker

382 Central Park West, #9G

New York, NY 10025

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Personal 2728 Central Park Drive

Sarasota, FL 34236

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