Benjamin Loeb, a native Texan, is an accomplished conductor, accompanist, soloist, arranger, and educator.
Donald Schleicher has served as Professor of Conducting and Music Director of the University of Illinois Orchestral program in Urbana-Champaign since 1995.
A native of Prague, Czech conductor Bohuslav Rattay is quickly gaining recognition as one of the young upcoming stars of the podium.
LARRY RACHLEFF Professor of Music and Music Director, Shepherd School Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, 2003-04 is Larry Rachleff's eighth season as Music Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic.
Virginia Allen is a member of the conducting faculty at The Juilliard School in New York City and The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and an instructor for the Professional Institute for Educators at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Otto-Werner Mueller is Head of the Conducting Department at The Curtis Institute of Music and Conductor Emeritus at The Juilliard School.
Dr. Jacob Chi is currently the artistic and music director of Chihuahua State Philharmonic at Chihuahua Mexico, and the music director of Pueblo Symphony at Pueblo Colorado.
In his 15th season as Music Director of Orange County's Pacific Symphony, Carl St.Clair has guided the Symphony to national prominence through acclaimed recording projects, commissions of new works, world premieres, live broadcasts, and innovative music education programs.
Rossen Milanov has already been hailed as "one who bears watching by anyone who cares about the future of music".