Diane Wittry

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New York, NY, US
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New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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About Diane Wittry

Conductor - Diane Wittry is known for her dynamic concerts, creative programming, and engaging audience rapport. She was recently named one of the "30 Top Professional Musicians in America" by Musical America Worldwide. Frequently engaged as a guest conductor, she has led symphonic performances in more than 11 countries and throughout the U.S. Orchestras she has guest conducted include The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Milwaukee Symphony, The San Diego Symphony, The Osaka Symphony, Japan, among others, and she the first woman to conduct at the renown Ojai Music Festival, CA. Diane Wittry is the Music Director and Conductor of the Allentown Symphony, PA. In the past she has been the Music Director of the Garden State Philharmonic, NJ; the Norwalk Symphony, CT; and the Symphony of Southeast Texas. From 2011-2018 she was the Artistic Director of the International Music Program with the Sarajevo Philharmonic, Bosnia. Wittry is also recognized as a composer and a respected conducting teacher. Her books "Beyond the Baton," and "Baton Basics-Communicating Music through Gestures," (Oxford University Press) have become standards in the conducting field. Wittry has taught Graduate Level Orchestral Conducting at the Mason Gross School for the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and is a conducting teacher at many International Conducting Workshops. She is a frequent guest speaker about music for conferences and seminars such as League of American Orchestras National Conferences, and the International Conductor's Guild Conferences. More information is available at her website: www.DianeWittry.com

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Diane Wittry Work Experience Details
  • Maestro Masterclasses
    Conducting Faculty
    Maestro Masterclasses
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Czech Republic International Conducting Workshop
    Conducting Teacher
    Czech Republic International Conducting Workshop Jul 2019 - Present
    Kroměříž, Zlin, Czechia
    An International Conducting Workshop in it's 31st year that brings together conductors from all over the world to work with Internationally recognized Conducting Teachers - Diane Wittry, and Kirk Trevor. The orchestra is the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic
  • Allentown Symphony Orchestra
    Music Director And Conductor, Allentown Symphony Orchestra
    Allentown Symphony Orchestra 1996 - Present
    Allentown, Pa
    The Allentown Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra that performs 24 concerts per year in historic Miller Symphony Hall. (Classical, Pops, & Family Concerts), The budget is 3.5 million. Guest artists have included Emmanuel Ax, Andre Watts, Midori, Garrick Ohlsson, Peter Serkin, Cho Liang Lin, Richard Stolzman, Angela Meade, Conrad Tao, Matt Haimovitz, Branford Marsalis, the Eroica Trio, and others. The Allentown Symphony serves the entire Lehigh Valley (the third largest region in Pennsylvania) and is celebrating it's 73rd season. The Allentown Symphony Association also sponsors a professional chorus, and an active El Sistema program for under-served youth, as well as extensive community engagement programs.
  • Saratoga Chamber Orchestra
    Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute
    Saratoga Chamber Orchestra Jul 2017 - Present
    Whidbey Island, Wa
    Conducting Faculty for a yearly International Conducting Workshop featuring a concert with the Saratoga Symphony Orchestra
  • Pizazz Music
    Artistic Director
    Pizazz Music 2010 - Present
    Pizazz Music is a non-profit organization that specializes in bringing classical music to more people in new and different ways. The Pizazz Symphony recently performed for over 10,000 people at the LianHua Hill Music Festival in Shenzhen China. The Pizazz Chamber Orchestra performs for the International Conducting Seminar in Norwalk, CT. Pizazz Music presents educational concerts and programs in California, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Texas, Los Angeles, and Georgia. Pizazz Music also produces a weekly radio show "Simply Symphonic" about classical music, and publishes information about careers in music.
  • Oxford University Press
    Author - Beyond The Baton And Baton Basics
    Oxford University Press 2007 - Present
    Beyond the Baton - What Every Conductor Needs to Know. This is a leadership book for Conductors that outlines their duties off the podium and focuses on Artistic Leadership. Diane Wittry is the Faculty for a yearly National Conducting Seminar hosted by the Norwalk Symphony, CT based upon concepts in this book. The book was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize."Baton Basics" Communicating Music through Gestures" was published by Oxford University Press, 2014. It is being used as a core conducting text book by Universities across the country..
  • Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Society
    Music Director & Conductor, Garden State Philharmonic, Nj
    Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Society 2018 - Jul 2023
    Jersey Shore, Nj
    The Garden State Philharmonic is a professional orchestra comprised of New York and New Jersey musicians that performs at the New Jersey Shore. They are the orchestra "In Residence" at Ocean County College. The GSP orchestra also supports a Community Chorus, a Youth Chorus, and three-tiered Youth Orchestra Program. The GSP Orchestra is celebrating it's 66th season.
  • Theodore Presser Company
    Composer
    Theodore Presser Company 2008 - 2023
    Composer of classical music. Mist (2008)Ode to Joy Fanfare (2014) (represented by Theodore Presser) Lamentoso (2010), "after the rain..." (2012) Concerto for Homemade Instruments and Orchestra (2013) Leaves (2017) (available through Peckham Publications)
  • Lehigh Vally Press
    Columnist
    Lehigh Vally Press 2008 - 2021
    Lehigh Valley, Pa
    Diane Wittry is a regular columnist for the Lehigh Valley Press, PA, which has a circulation of about 65,000 people. She writes about musical events and the concerts of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. She also has written articles that have been published in various magazines including "Newsweek" and "The Instrumentalist," as well as the books "Beyond the Baton" and "Baton Basics" that are both published by Oxford University Press.
  • Mason Gross School Of The Arts - Rutgers University
    Guest Instructor - Graduate Level Orchestral Conducting
    Mason Gross School Of The Arts - Rutgers University Oct 2019 - Jun 2020
    New Brunswick, New Jersey
    Guest Faculty - Teaching Doctorate and Masters Level Advanced Conducting Students
  • Simply Symphonic Radio Show
    Host - Simply Symphonic Radio Show
    Simply Symphonic Radio Show 2016 - Oct 2019
    Allentown, Pa
    A national radio show about classical music that focuses each show on a specific piece and takes you inside the composition with stories and antidotes about the composer.
  • International Cultural Exchange Program - Sarajevo Philharmonic
    Artistic Director (Usa)
    International Cultural Exchange Program - Sarajevo Philharmonic 2011 - Sep 2018
    Bosnia And Herzegovina, Usa
    Five professional musicians are selected each year to participate in a 10 month residency program with the Sarajevo Philharmonic in Bosnia-Herzegovina. As Artistic Director, Diane Wittry reviews all the applications and selects the final musician applications to be sent to the administration of the Sarajevo Philharmonic. She has also been a featured guest conductor of the Sarajevo Philharmonic.
  • Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
    Artistic Director & Conductor
    Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra 2014 - Aug 2018
    Ridgewood, New Jersey
    The Ridgewood Symphony under the leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor, Diane Wittry performed Classical and Pops Concerts each season as well as regular open dress rehearsals, and a Festival of Strings program for middle school students.
  • Sarajevo Philharmonic, Bosnia
    Guest Conductor
    Sarajevo Philharmonic, Bosnia 2010 - 2018
    Sarajevo, Bosnia
    Guest Conductor and Artistic Director (USA) of the International Music Program with the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bosnia, and the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA.
  • The Juilliard School
    Guest Speaker
    The Juilliard School 2009 - 2017
    Guest Speaker for a course that helps musicians, dancers, and actors to better prepare for their future in the real world.
  • Beyond The Baton National Conducting Seminar And Bulgaria Conducting Seminar
    Conducting Faculty
    Beyond The Baton National Conducting Seminar And Bulgaria Conducting Seminar 2007 - 2017
    Norwalk, Ct And Pleven Bulgaria
    Conducting Faculty for advance orchestral conducting workshops for conductors who are pursuing professional conducting careers.
  • The Curtis Institute Of Music
    Guest Speaker
    The Curtis Institute Of Music 2008 - 2012
    Guest Speaker for their Conductors Forum. Specialized in sessions on Artistic Programming and creative approaches to increasing your audiences.
  • Norwalk Hour
    Columnist
    Norwalk Hour 2007 - 2011
    Diane Wittry writes a monthly column for each of the concerts that she conducts that is printed in the local newspapers.
  • The Norwalk Symphony, Ct
    Music Director And Conductor
    The Norwalk Symphony, Ct 2002 - 2011
    Nowalk, Ct
    Music Director and Conductor of the Norwalk Symphony, CT. This professional orchestra performs five concerts per year in Fairfield County, CT. Their yearly Messiah performance with the Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut was known as the best in the state.
  • Symphony Of Southeast Texas
    Music Director And Conductor
    Symphony Of Southeast Texas 1991 - 2001
    The Symphony of Southeast Texas is a 70 member professional orchestra that serves Beaumont and the Golden Triangle area in Southeast Texas. They perform 5-8 concerts per year as well as educational program.
  • Lamar University
    Lecturer
    Lamar University 1991 - 1996
    Diane Wittry was a faculty member at Lamar University in Texas for 5 years. While on the faculty, she conducted the Lamar Chamber Orchestra and she was the Music Director for the Lamar Opera Program. Diane Wittry also coached Chamber Music, organized chamber concerts, and taught Music Appreciation.

Diane Wittry Skills

Orchestral Music Classical Music Chamber Music Composition Conducting Musical Theatre Choral Conducting Concerts Choral Opera Music Education Music Theory Guest Lecturing Published Author Ensemble Orchestral Musicians Contemporary Music Composing Accompaniment Acting Arts Administration Art Festivals Film Scoring

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