Hugh Keelan
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Hugh Keelan was born in Kingston upon Thames
, England
and has served as the musical director and conductor of prominent American orchestras. He is a pianist and violinist. He is also an arranger of music.
Keelan served as conductor of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic for fifteen years, and music director of the Erie Philharmonic
from 2000 to 2006. He was preceded at Erie by Peter Bay
, who served from 1996 to 2000, and was replaced in 2007 by Daniel Meyer
of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
.
As of 2006, Keelan was conductor of the Blanche Moyse Chorale at the Brattleboro Music Center in Brattleboro, Vermont
.
He has been guest conductor of orchestras around the world.
On leaving Felsted School
he studied music at Cambridge University and conducting at both Indiana University
and Mannes College. He was tutored in New York under Vladimir Kin, who was influenced by the Leningrad school
of Evgeny Mravinsky
and Nikolai Rabinovich.
He worked at the Juilliard American Opera Center at the Juilliard School
in New York while studying with Mr. Kin.
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and has served as the musical director and conductor of prominent American orchestras. He is a pianist and violinist. He is also an arranger of music.
Keelan served as conductor of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic for fifteen years, and music director of the Erie Philharmonic
Erie Philharmonic
The Erie Philharmonic is a professional orchestra located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic has held their performances at the Warner Theatre on State Street in downtown Erie since 1974.-History:...
from 2000 to 2006. He was preceded at Erie by Peter Bay
Peter Bay
Peter Bay is Music Director and Conductor of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Oregon, and Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra.-Life:He graduated from the University of Maryland and the Peabody Institute....
, who served from 1996 to 2000, and was replaced in 2007 by Daniel Meyer
Daniel Meyer (conductor)
Daniel Meyer was born in Cleveland, Ohio and has been conductor and musical director of several prominent American orchestras.He is a graduate of Denison University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is a doctoral candidate in music at Boston University...
of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra's home is Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.-History:...
.
As of 2006, Keelan was conductor of the Blanche Moyse Chorale at the Brattleboro Music Center in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
.
He has been guest conductor of orchestras around the world.
On leaving Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
he studied music at Cambridge University and conducting at both Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and Mannes College. He was tutored in New York under Vladimir Kin, who was influenced by the Leningrad school
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
of Evgeny Mravinsky
Evgeny Mravinsky
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky was a Russian/Soviet conductor.-Life and career:Mravinsky was born in Saint Petersburg. The soprano Yevgeniya Mravina was his aunt. His father died in 1918, and in that same year, he began to work backstage at the Mariinsky Theatre. He first studied biology at...
and Nikolai Rabinovich.
He worked at the Juilliard American Opera Center at the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
in New York while studying with Mr. Kin.