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Paavo Järvi
CSO Music Director
Paavo Järvi, one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, became the 12th Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in September 2001. His dynamic leadership on the Cincinnati podium has captured international attention, attracted new artists to Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall and consistently won praise from critics. “Paavo Järvi (is) putting the Cincinnati Symphony on the map,” declared Gramophone Magazine on the cover of its February 2003 edition. More...
Erich Kunzel,
Pops Conductor
In a remarkable 40-year association in Cincinnati, Erich Kunzel’s accomplishments are almost too numerous to list. Beginning with his invitation by Max Rudolf in 1965 to conduct the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to being named Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops in 1977, Maestro Kunzel’s credits include an unprecedented catalog of 83 Pops recordings on the Telarc label; four consecutive years as Billboard Magazine’s Classical Crossover Artist of the Year; eight nationally televised Pops specials on PBS; and national and international appearances with the Pops, including 10 Carnegie Hall concerts, two tours to Taiwan, three tours to Japan and a historic tour to China. More...
Eric Dudley
CSO Assistant Conductor
Eric Dudley was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in August 2004. In addition to his duties as cover conductor for the CSO and Pops, Mr. Dudley is the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra—the 11th conductor for the CSYO since its founding in 1964.
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Jesús López-Cobos
CSO Music Director Emeritus
Appointed eleventh music director of the CSO in 1986 and named Music Director Emeritus in September 2001, Jesús López-Cobos personifies the commitment to excellence, musical knowledge and love of music that, during his 15-year tenure, launched the CSO into a new era of international acclaim. More...
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