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Robert J. Seebacher, biography
Robert J.
Seebacher has appeared with the Lexington Philharmonic, Warren Philharmonic,
and Youngstown Symphony Orchestras. Upon acclaimed collaborations as guest
conductor with violinist Mark O'Connor and the Canadian Brass, as well as
highly regarded performances of Dvorak’s Eight and Ninth Symphonies, he was
appointed the Music Director and Conductor of the Johnson City Symphony
Orchestra in Tennessee.
He is
currently the Music Director and Conductor of the Mobile (Alabama) Symphony
Youth Orchestra. He has held assistant conductor positions with the
University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and Opera, Bowling Green Symphony,
Perrysburg Symphony, The Bowling Green Philharmonia, and the Youngstown
Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Mr. Seebacher
served on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts until
its elimination by Governor Ed Rendell and the Department of Education. While
in residence there, he conducted opera and taught conducting, music theory and
history, as well as French horn. He has conducted numerous All-State and
Honors Orchestras in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Alabama. His guest artist
collaborations have included those with Mark O'Connor, Midori, The Canadian
Brass, Arlo Guthrie, Lynn Harrell, Joseph Schwantner, and the Celtic ensemble,
Mithril.
He holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Music (cum laude) from Youngstown State University, a
Master's Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Bowling Green State University,
and has completed his Doctoral studies at the University of Kentucky.
Currently, he teaches strings at the University of South Alabama and French
horn at the University of Mobile.
Mr. Seebacher
has participated in training workshops at The Cleveland Institute of Music and
The School of Music at the University of Michigan. He conducted the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra as part of their inaugural conducting symposium. His
teachers include William B. Slocum, Stephen L. Gage, John Nardolillo, Emily
Freeman Brown, and Gustav Meier.
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