Cynthia Woods, Conductor

Cambridge MA

(608)334-0810

 

“Woods’ musical maturity and enthusiasm are an inspiration…”

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   Music Director

 

Music Director-Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

                                                                                                              June 2006-current     

A five concert season including: three masterworks each followed with an outreach performance, one children’s concerts and one outdoor Pops hosted by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

 

Artistic Director- Worcester Youth Orchestras-in Partnership with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
                                                                                                              June 2002-current  

Conduct top orchestra and oversee two younger orchestras plus chamber music program, lead artistic staff   of 6, four concerts per year, international tours, oversee and work with the BSO in ongoing partnership-this includes a variety of educational experiences such as master classes, side by side rehearsals, guest conductors, sectionals and concerts.

 

   Music Director- Boston Community Chamber Orchestra, MA                        1999-2002

Community based orchestra of 4 concerts per year, 2 masterworks, 1 Pops, 1Family Program

 

Music Director- Nutmeg Youth Symphony Orchestra, CT                                 1997-1999

Rural youth orchestra program, two concerts per year

 


  Guest Conductor

 

Professional/Semi Professional Orchestras

Plevin Philharmonic, Bulgaria                                                    Hingham Symphony Orchestra, MA

East Oregon Symphony, OR                                              Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra

Grande Rhonde Symphony, OR                                                         Varna Philharmonic, Bulgaria

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra                                                           Nashua Chamber Orchestra

RUST Performing Arts Center, New York                                       

 

College/Community Orchestras

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Orchestra, MA                  Clark University Sinfonia, Massachusetts     

Waltham Community Orchestra, MA                                                             Hartt Sinfonietta, CT

College of the Holy Cross Chamber Orchestra, MA                                 New England Sinfonia, CT

Hartt Symphony Orchestra, CT                                           Rocky Mountain Chamber Players, CO

 

Youth Orchestras

Longy Chamber Orchestra, MA

Florida Youth Symphony Orchestra, FL

Grande Rhonde Youth Symphony Orchestra, Oregon         

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, TX

 

Festivals

Hot Springs Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Arkansas

Transylvania Symphony Orchestra, Brevard NC

Rocky Ridge Music Center Festival Orchestra, CO

 

Choral

Salisbury Singers, MA

Master Singers of Worcester, MA

 


  Education

 

Artist Diploma in Orchestral Conducting, The Hartt School of Music, 2001

Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting The Hartt School of Music, 2000

Recipient of Dean Talent Scholarship Award, The Hartt School of Music, ’99, ’00, ‘01

 

BM in Violin Performance, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1994, Recipient of Quartet Scholarship

Fellow- Atlantic Center for the Arts

 

Major Conducting Teachers                                           

Harold Farberman- Bard College, David Becker- UW-Madison, Michael Morgan- Music Director Oakland Symphony

               

Additional Study

Daniel Lewis-Emeritus UCSC ,  Apo Hsu-National Taiwan Normal University,  Gunther Schuller                                       


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