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Conductor  

 

Timothy Myers is a renowned conductor and pianist in the classical music industry. He was born in 1983 in North Carolina, United States. Myers grew up in a musical family, and his parents were both music educators. He started playing the piano at the age of five and showed a natural talent for music. Myers attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied piano and conducting. Myers began his career as a pianist, performing in various concerts and competitions. He won several awards, including the National Chopin Piano Competition and the National YoungArts Foundation Award. However, he soon realized that his true passion was conducting, and he decided to pursue it as a career. Myers continued his studies in conducting at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Music degree. He also studied at the Tanglewood Music Center, where he was a conducting fellow. Myers then went on to become an assistant conductor at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the New York City Opera. In 2012, Myers was appointed as the music director of the North Carolina Opera, where he led the company in several successful productions. He also served as the principal conductor of the Opera Theater of Saint Louis from 2015 to 2018. During his tenure, he conducted several critically acclaimed productions, including "The Marriage of Figaro" and "The Grapes of Wrath." Myers has also conducted many orchestras around the world, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with many renowned soloists, including Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, and Renée Fleming. One of Myers' most notable performances was his debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2018. He conducted a program that included works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Stravinsky. The performance was highly praised by critics, who described Myers as a "rising star" in the classical music world. Myers has also received several awards and honors throughout his career. In 2013, he was named one of Musical America's "Top 30 Professionals of the Year." He was also awarded the Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award in 2014 and the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award in 2015. In addition to his conducting career, Myers is also a passionate advocate for music education. He has worked with many youth orchestras and music programs, including the El Sistema program in Venezuela and the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Myers is known for his dynamic and expressive conducting style, which has earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting young conductors in the classical music world. He continues to perform and conduct around the world, and his future looks bright as he continues to make his mark on the industry.

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