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Described
by Leonard Bernstein as "extremely musical,
a vivid personality, and a strong performer",
Kate Tamarkin recently completed five years as
Music Director of the Monterey Symphony (California),
during which the orchestra increased its artistic
excellence and visibility. She has a distinguished
national and international reputation as a conductor
of orchestras at many levels: an Associate Conductor
of the Dallas Symphony under Eduardo Mata; as
music director and conductor of the East Texas
Symphony, the Vermont Symphony and several other
ensembles. Ms. Tamarkin has guest conducted some
of the world's leading orchestras and has been
profiled on CNN and NBC's Today Show.
Ms.
Tamarkin's recent conducting engagements include
debuts with both the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
(China), and the Summer Opera Theatre Company
in Washington, DC. Highlights of recent seasons
have included performances with the Edmonton Symphony
(Edmonton, Canada), the Vermont Symphony, the
Carolina Chamber Symphony, and the National Philharmonic
of Moldova. Her guest conducting credits include
a command performance for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II; engagements with the symphonies of Chicago,
Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, St. Louis, Pacific,
Nashville, New Mexico, Quad Cities, Tucson, Dallas,
Oklahoma City, El Paso, Billings and Fresno; Chicago's
Grant Park Music Festival, and the Eastern Music
Festival in North Carolina.
Ms.
Tamarkin holds a DMA from Peabody Conservatory
of Music, a Masters of Music from Northwestern
University, and a Bachelors of Music Education
from Chapman University (CA). She came to the
University of Virginia from the Catholic University
of America, where she was Associate Professor
of Music and Director of Orchestras and Opera.
For
more information visit www.ktamarkin.com.
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