The Pierre Monteux School is pleased
to announce the return of
William C. White
as
2012 Conducting Associate
William White studied at the Pierre Monteux School for three summers (2004-2006), serving as orchestra assistant and librarian for his latter two seasons. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Mr. White was subsequently hired to join his alma mater's conducting staff as Music Director of its Chamber Orchestra. He served concurrently as Music Director of the Hyde Park Youth Symphony (on Chicago's South Side), and held a variety of church and choral music positions in and around Chicago.
Mr. White holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied under David Effron and Arthur Fagen. He completed a B.A. in Music at the University of Chicago in 2005, studying Composition under Easley Blackwood.
Still an active composer, he conducted the premiere of his large-scale oratorio "Thy King Cometh" in February of 2008, and continues to collaborate with a variety of performers throughout the U.S.
April 2009 saw the first release of one of his compositions on a professional record label, an a cappella choral piece, Nunc Dimittis, released by Chicago's Cedille Records.
Mr. White returns in 2012 as Conducting Associate for his fourth consecutive season. In 2011 he composed and conducted an original work -- The Viola Sonata ("Cinderalla Goes to Music School) for our annual Family Concert.
In August of 2011 Maestro White began his new position as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony.
