Feature Story: Conducting Business with James Ross
The renowned conducting pedagogue, alumnus, and new director of orchestral studies at Curtis previews his first year
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By Lisa B. Robinson
Returning to his alma mater to teach, conducting pedagogue James Ross (’89) joins the Curtis faculty as director of orchestral studies in in 2024–25, alongside the exciting news of the school expanding its conducting program, creating a training program designed to provide the most promising young conductors with one-of-a-kind conducting mentorship in opera and symphonic repertoire. In an email conversation, Mr. Ross spoke with Overtones about his new role and aspirations for Curtis’ expanded program.
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