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Meet Our Conductor

 

Dan Pasquale D’Andrea

An "up and coming" conductor, recently praised 2 consecutive years by the Illinois Council of Orchestras for outstanding programming, Music Director/Conductor Dan Pasquale D'Andrea is music director of several ensembles., including the Salt Creek Sinfonietta, Senior Suburban Orchestra, College of DuPage Chamber Orchestra, and Combined Church Choir of Itasca; he has also been assistant conductor with the Northern Illinois University Philharmonic and Wind Ensemble, and has guest conducted area ensembles.

An in demand adjudicator, Mr. D'Andrea has judged several area solo competitions, and for 3 years has served on the peer review board of the Hinsdale Center for the Arts. An Itasca native, he has received music degrees from DePaul University (bachelors in music education - high honor), New England Conservatory (master in bassoon performance) and Northern Illinois University (masters with conducting emphasis), and his conducting teacher’s include Stephen Squires and Frank Battisti.

Also a harpsichordist and an award winning bassoonist, he has appeared as soloist with several orchestras including the New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, and his solo honors include co-winner of the 1990 National Association of Composers/USA Young Performers' Competition, semi-finalist in the 1987 Fernand Gillet Young Artist Competition, and winner of the Double-Reed award at the 1989 Kingsville International Young Performers' Competition. He is presently principal bassoon with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra.

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