Mark Powell (conductor)
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Mark Edward M. L. Powell (born July 2, 1966) is an American symphony and opera conductor.
Mark Powell was born in the west Texas town of Big Spring
and received his musical training at Interlochen, the University of Michigan
, and at Tanglewood
with Jorma Panula
. His conducting work has been recognized by the Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation
with their American Conductor's Award. He is Music Director Emeritus of the American Radio Chamber Orchestra and the former Managing Artistic Director of the Uniquely Houston series at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
in Houston. He currently teaches at the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music
and is artistic adviser to the Project Divisi String Orchestra.
A clarinetist since age 9, he has performed in recital for Da Camera of Houston and as conductor with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theatre, Finland's Korsholm Music Festival, the Rochester Philharmonic, and with Houston's Greenbriar Consortium. He made his Concertgebouw
debut in 2000 with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since January, 2010 he has been an instructor in the Arts Leadership Program the Eastman School of Music's Institute for Music Leadership.
He makes his home in Rochester, New York with the American mezzo-soprano, Katherine Ciesinski
.
Mark Powell was born in the west Texas town of Big Spring
Big Spring, Texas
Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo...
and received his musical training at Interlochen, the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and at Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. It was the venue of the Berkshire Festival.- History...
with Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula
Jorma Panula is a Finnish conductor, composer, and professor of conducting.Panula is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy, where he studied the organ, church music and conducting...
. His conducting work has been recognized by the Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation
Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation
The Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation was founded in 1995 by Geraldine Ford and named in honor of her late husband, Emory M. Ford, a retired Wyandotte Chemical...
with their American Conductor's Award. He is Music Director Emeritus of the American Radio Chamber Orchestra and the former Managing Artistic Director of the Uniquely Houston series at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a theater in Houston, Texas, USA. Opened to the public in 2002, the theater is located downtown on the edge of the Houston Theater District. Hobby Center features 60-foot-high glass walls with views of Houston's skyscrapers, Tranquility Park and Houston...
in Houston. He currently teaches at the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
and is artistic adviser to the Project Divisi String Orchestra.
A clarinetist since age 9, he has performed in recital for Da Camera of Houston and as conductor with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theatre, Finland's Korsholm Music Festival, the Rochester Philharmonic, and with Houston's Greenbriar Consortium. He made his Concertgebouw
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building"...
debut in 2000 with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since January, 2010 he has been an instructor in the Arts Leadership Program the Eastman School of Music's Institute for Music Leadership.
He makes his home in Rochester, New York with the American mezzo-soprano, Katherine Ciesinski
Katherine Ciesinski
Katherine Ciesinski is a leading American mezzo-soprano, stage director, and voice professor.Ciesinski was born to Delaware Sports Hall of Famer Roman Ciesinski and Katherine Hansen Ciesinski. She is the sister of opera singer Kristine Ciesinski...
.
External links
- Mark Powell's official website