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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...
   
Ken Lam | CSO Assistant Conductor
 

 

 

 

Ken is Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra from the beginning of the 2008-09 season. He studied conducting with Gustav Meier and Markand Thakar at the Peabody Conservatory where he graduated with an MM and a Graduate Performance Diploma last year. More...
     
Vince Lee | CSO Assistant Conductor
     

 

 

 


With conducting described as “powerful” and “hefty” by The New York Times, Vince Lee is often described by colleagues as a dynamic, versatile musician with a diverse musical background. More...
     
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...
     
Steven Reineke | Pops Associate Conductor
     
  Steven Reineke, named to the post of Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in October 2008, previously served as the orchestra’s Music Associate and Principal Arranger. Mr. Reineke is a dynamic rising star in the symphonic pops genre More...
     
Erich Kunzel | Cincinnati Pops Founder and Conductor Emeritus
     

 

 

 

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