Conductors

Bernstein, Leonard – official homepage of the late conductor and composer.

Bobby McFerrin – official site of the extraordinary jazz vocalist and classical conductor who knows no musical boundaries.

Böhm, Karl (1894-1981) – provides biography and photos for the Austrian conductor.

Boulez, Pierre – provides information on the French composer and conductor.

Christie, William – provides biography of the harpsichordist, conductor, and founder of Les Arts Florissant’s.

Dead Conductors Page – extensive link site.

Horenstein, Jascha (1898-1973) – one of this century’s greatest conductors.

Husa, Karel – provides information on the Czech composer and conductor.

Jochum, Eugen (1902-1987) – central website.

Kapralova, Vitezslava (1915-1940) – provides information on the Czech composer and conductor.

Karajan, Herbert von (1908-1989) – provides photos and biography for the famous Austrian conductor.
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Istvan Kertesz – information about the Hungarian-born, once principle conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.

O’Shea, Patrick M. – choral conductor and composer. Dr. O’Shea’s compositions include choral works, instrumental chamber works, and choral arrangements.

Oramo, Sakari – young Finish conductor.

Operabase Index – search by performer, conductor, or producer.

Pessina, Paolo – provides information for the Italian conductor and composer.

Proulx, Richard – composer, conductor, and organist; site has biography, opus list, links to publishing companies, discography, and a schedule of recording choir events.

Read, Jesse – provides information on the bassoonist, conductor, composer, and scholar.

Salonen Esa-Pekka – young Finish conductor.

Slavov, Milen – accordion master, composer, conductor, and teacher from Bulgaria.

Sametz, Steven – provides information on the composer and choral conductor.

Sanders, Greg – orchestral composer and conductor.

Saraste, Jukka-Pekka – young Finish conductor.

Sartor, David P. – offers information on the American composer, conductor, and percussionist.

Scherchen, Hermann (1891-1966) – provides information on the self-taught conductor who was a champion of contemporary composers.

Seibel, Klauspeter – music director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans. Permanent guest conductor of the Hamburg and Dresden Operas in Germany.

Shakhmametyev, Alim – provides information on the Russian conductor.

Shapiro, Mark – provides information on the American conductor.

Shaw Robert Discography

Shubladze, Vadim – principal conductor of the Tbilisi Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra.

Sladkovsky, Alexander – provides information on the Russian conductor.

Sokhiev, Tugan – provides information on the Russian conductor.

Solti, Georg (1912-1997) – former conductor at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Summers, Patrick – provides information on the opera conductor.

Temirkanov, Yuri – provides a biography of the Russian conductor.

Turner, Barbara Day – provides information on the conductor of San José Chamber Orchestra and Opera San Jose.

Turturo, Ino – provides information on the Italian conductor.

Udagawa, Yoichi – music director and conductor of the Melrose and Quincy Symphony Orchestras.

Verrot, Pascal – provides information on the French conductor.

Vänskä, Osmo – young Finish conductor.

Washburn, Nan – winner of 13 ASCAP awards for programming, Music Director and Conductor of the Rohnert Park Chamber Orchestra.

Williams, John McLaughlin – provides information on the American conductor, composer, and violinist.

WebBank by Conductor

Zimerman, Krystian – provides information on the Polish conductor and pianist.