James Feddeck
James Feddeck is an orchestra conductor. He is Principal Conductor in Milan, Italy of Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali.
As a youth, Feddeck learned the piano.[1] From 2001 to 2006, Feddeck studied oboe, organ, piano, and conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.[2][3] He earned B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees from Oberlin in 2005 and 2006. He was the first recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Oberlin in 2010.[4] At the Aspen Music Festival, Feddeck was a conducting fellow from 2006 to 2008, and assistant conductor for the 2009 season. From the Aspen Festival, he received the Robert J. Harth conducting prize and the Aspen Conducting Prize.[2]
From 2009 to 2013, Feddeck was Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra.[5] In 2009, the Solti Foundation U.S. awarded Feddeck a career assistance grant,[6] and in 2013, awarded him its highest honour, the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award.[7]
In 2020, Feddeck became Principal Conductor of Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, Italy.
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk (2015-10-28). "Conductor James Feddeck inspires concert-goer to crawl on stage". The Grand Rapids Press /MLive. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b Stewart Oksenhorn (2009-07-08). "Conductor making most of his miraculous musical opportunities". The Aspen Times. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Andrew Stewart (2016-04-18). "Meet the Maestro: James Feddeck/". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Alumni Association 2010 Awards". Oberlin College Alumni Magazine. 106 (1). November 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ Lewis, Zachary (10 March 2009). "Cleveland Orchestra appoints new assistant conductor". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ Lewis, Zachary (May 30, 2013). "Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor wins prestigious Solti Foundation conducting award". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Solti Foundation Honors Young American Conductor James Feddeck and More". Broadway World. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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