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JoAnn Falletta
Norfolk
Classical
Acclaimed by The New York Times as
“...one of the finest conductors of her generation,” JoAnn
Falletta serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo
Philharmonic and Virginia Symphony Orchestras, and Artistic
Advisor to the Honolulu Symphony. An effervescent and
exuberant figure on the podium, she has been praised by
The Washington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control
over ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner
voices, Stokowski’s gutsy showmanship, and a controlled
frenzy worthy of Bernstein.” Both on and off the podium, she
is a vibrant ambassador for music and an inspiring artistic
leader.
Ms. Falletta has been invited to guest
conduct many of the world’s finest symphony orchestras.
Highlights of her guest conducting appearances in the
2006-2007 season included her debut with the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic, Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Rotterdam
Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Belgium and Shanghai
Philharmonic. During the summer of 2006 she made acclaimed
debuts with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony and the
Jerusalem Symphony.
Ms. Falletta is the recipient of some of the
most prestigious conducting awards. She is an ardent
champion of music of our time, introducing over 400 works by
American composers with more than 80 world premieres. She is
a prolific recording artist. Her growing discography will
soon include over 40 titles.
Together with English Horn soloist Thomas
Stacy and the London Symphony Orchestra, Falletta received a
2006 Grammy nomination for “Eventide,” Concerto for
English Horn, Harp, Percussion, and String Orchestra, by
Kenneth Fuchs, from the CD An American Place, (Naxos
American Classics).
Ms. Falletta received her undergraduate
degree from the Mannes School of Music in New York, and her
master’s and doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School.
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