Michelle Di Russo
Michelle Di Russo | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Arizona State University, University of Kentucky, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Employer | North Carolina Symphony |
| Website | https://www.michelledirusso.com |
Michelle Di Russo is an Argentinian-Italian conductor based in the United States. She is the Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony[1][2] and Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Di Russo was born in Argentina[4][5] to Italian parents.[6] She earned a degree in Orchestral Conducting and Music Production of Audiovisual Media from Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina.[5][1][7] She moved to the United States in 2015,[6] where she earned a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Kentucky and a Doctoral Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Arizona State University.[8][4][7]
Career
[edit]In 2021, Di Russo joined the North Carolina Symphony as an Assistant Conductor,[1] and in 2022, she was promoted to the role of Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony.[1] She also served as Interim Director of Orchestras at Cornell for the 2021-2022 season.[9][10] In 2023, Di Russo was first female conductor to conduct the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in multiple decades.[6][11][12] In 2024, Di Russo was appointed Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.[13][3]
Di Russo co-founded Girls Who Conduct, an initiative that promotes gender equality in conducting.[14][15] In 2021, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra partnered with Girls Who Conduct to launch a fellowship for women conductors.[16][17]
Awards
[edit]Di Russo is the recipient of multiple conducting fellowships:
- Freeman Conducting Fellowship in Chicago Sinfonietta's 2020-2021 Project Inclusion program[18]
- Conducting Fellowship for the 2021 Dallas Opera Hart Institute[18][19]
- Dudamel Fellowship for the 2023-2024 season with the Los Angeles Philharmonic[14][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Michelle Di Russo Named Associate Conductor". North Carolina Symphony. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b "Los Angeles Philharmonic Names New Assistant Conductor and Dudamel Fellows". The Violin Channel. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b Fornoff, Marcheta (2024-10-25). "Latin American music takes center stage at bilingual Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra concert". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b Sherrod, Alan (2024-02-27). "This Sunday: KSO Takes An Italian Voyage with Mendelssohn, Rossini, and Vivaldi". Arts Knoxville. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b "Michelle Di Russo". Cornell University Department of Music. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b c Román, Ana Sofia (2023-11-08). "Delaware Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Michelle Di Russo to lead '¡Música Bravo!' on Sunday". CoastTV. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b "Michelle Di Russo". Festival Napa Valley. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Meet Michelle Di Russo". Chicago Sinfonietta. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "2021 Midwest Clinic Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow". Midwest Clinic. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Cornell University Fall Concert Series". The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Guest conductor to lead Delaware Symphony Orchestra Nov. 12". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Veterans Day, Bobbie season, comedy fest and DSO's 'Musica Bravo': Weekend Guide". Delaware News Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Dieckmann, Jane (2024-02-09). "Two Finalists to Go: Spring Brings Performances by Final Two Cayuga Chamber Director Candidates". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b Price, Betsy (2024-02-26). "4 finalists named for Delaware Symphony's music director job". Delaware Live. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "LA Phil Bulks Up With New Batch of Dudamel Fellows". Classical Voice San Francisco. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Johnson, Larry Felton (2021-07-15). "Georgia Symphony Orchestra partners with Girls Who Conduct". Cobb Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Johnson, Larry Felton (2021-09-13). "GSO and Girls Who Conduct choose six participants for new fellowship program". Cobb Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b "ASU alumna awarded two prestigious conducting fellowships | ASU News". ASU News. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Dallas Opera Announces 2021 All-Female Conducting Fellows". The Violin Channel. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-21.