Orchestral Conducting at the University of Denver

One student accepted each year. The successful candidate will pursue either a Master of Music Degree, an Artist Diploma, or a Certificate in Conducting at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, studying with Professor Lawrence Golan and serving as the Assistant Conductor of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra & Opera Theatre. The student will conduct in a variety of settings including concert performances with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra (LSO), full orchestra rehearsals with the LSO, sectional rehearsals with the LSO, and rehearsals with the Lamont Opera Theatre. The student will also gain valuable hands-on, actual experience with many of the extra-musical activities with which conductors and music directors are faced. These experiences will include managing orchestra personnel, librarian activities, running auditions, recruiting, and teaching Basic Conducting classes.