
An oboist and pianist by early training, Mr. Dolbashian is a graduate of the famed High School of Performing Arts in New York City.
Nicholas McGegan is loved by audiences and orchestras for performances that match authority with enthusiasm, and scholarly responsibility with evangelical exuberance.
Noted for performances that combine innate musicality with interpretive insight, David Loebel joined the faculty of New England Conservatory as Associate Director of Orchestras in 2010 following an eleven year tenure as Music Director and Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Internationally renowned American conductor Leonard Slatkin begins his appointment as the 12th Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra commencing with the 2008-2009 season, and also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, another new association.