Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble 20+ Conductor
BM Yale University
COURSES TAUGHT:
DePaul Chamber Orchestra
Ensemble 20+
CONTACT INFORMATION:
773-325-1298
About
Michael Lewanski, conductor of the DePaul Chamber Orchestra, is a native of Savannah, Georgia. He made his conducting debut at 13 with the Savannah Symphony Orchestra and at 16 was the youngest student ever accepted into the conducting class of the legendary Ilya Musin at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia.
He attended Yale University, where his studies included conducting with Lawrence Leighton Smith and piano with Sara Laimon. He was music director of the Yale Bach Society Orchestra and conductor of the Yale College Opera Company.
His post-Yale education featured most prominently extensive and in-depth conducting study with Cliff Colnot, focusing on the rehearsal and preparation of various kinds of ensembles.
Apart from his work with both orchestras at DePaul, Michael is currently Cliff Colnot's assistant conductor at the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Heavily involved in new music, Michael is conductor of ensemble dal niente and has conducted the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and the Anaphora ensemble. He has conducted over 30 world premieres and numerous second performances. Michael is also music director of the Skokie Concert Choir and has collaborated with stage director Paul Koch on a number of non-traditional stagings of Baroque opera.