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Michelle Di Russo

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Michelle Di Russo
Born1990 (age 35–36)
Argentina
EducationArizona State University, University of Kentucky, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
OccupationConductor
Websitehttps://www.michelledirusso.com

Michelle Di Russo (born 1990[1]) is an Argentinian-Italian conductor based in the United States. She has served as associate conductor of the North Carolina Symphony,[2][3] and associate conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.[4] She is music director-designate of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.

Early life and education

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Di Russo was born in Argentina[5][6] to Italian parents.[7] She earned a degree in orchestral conducting and music production of audiovisual media from Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina.[6][2][8] She moved to the United States in 2015,[7] where she earned a Master of Music degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Kentucky and a doctoral degree in orchestral conducting from Arizona State University.[9][5][8]

Career

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In 2021, Di Russo joined the North Carolina Symphony as an assistant conductor,[2] and was promoted to associate conductor in 2022,[2] the latter appointment with a contract of two years.[10] She also served as interim director of orchestras at Cornell for the 2021-2022 academic year.[11][12] In 2024, Di Russo was appointed Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.[13][4]

Di Russo co-founded Girls Who Conduct, an initiative that promotes gender equality in conducting.[14][15] In 2021, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra partnered with Girls Who Conduct to launch a fellowship for women conductors.[16][17] Di Russo was a recipient of a 2024 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award.[18]

In November 2023, Di Russo first guest-conducted the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.[7][19][20][21] In March 2025, she returned for a second guest-conducting engagement as one of the four finalists for the post of the orchestra's music director.[22] In May 2025, the orchestra announced the appointment of Di Russo as its next music director, effective with the 2025-2026 season.[23] This appointment marks Di Russo's first leadership post. Di Russo is the first female conductor to be named music director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra.[24]

Awards

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Di Russo is the recipient of several conducting fellowships:

References

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  1. ↑ Martin Matheny (2025-05-06). "Delaware Symphony names new conductor". Delaware Public Media. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Michelle Di Russo Named Associate Conductor". North Carolina Symphony. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. 1 2 "Los Angeles Philharmonic Names New Assistant Conductor and Dudamel Fellows". The Violin Channel. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. 1 2 Fornoff, Marcheta (2024-10-25). "Latin American music takes center stage at bilingual Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra concert". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. 1 2 Sherrod, Alan (2024-02-27). "This Sunday: KSO Takes An Italian Voyage with Mendelssohn, Rossini, and Vivaldi". Arts Knoxville. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. 1 2 "Michelle Di Russo". Cornell University Department of Music. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  7. 1 2 3 Román, Ana Sofia (2023-11-08). "Delaware Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest conductor Michelle Di Russo to lead '¡Música Bravo!' on Sunday". CoastTV. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. 1 2 "Michelle Di Russo". Festival Napa Valley. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Meet Michelle Di Russo". Chicago Sinfonietta. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  10. ↑ "Michelle Di Russo Named Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony". Cultural Voice of North Carolina. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  11. ↑ "2021 Midwest Clinic Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow". Midwest Clinic. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  12. ↑ "Cornell University Fall Concert Series". The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  13. ↑ Dieckmann, Jane (2024-02-09). "Two Finalists to Go: Spring Brings Performances by Final Two Cayuga Chamber Director Candidates". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  14. 1 2 Price, Betsy (2024-02-26). "4 finalists named for Delaware Symphony's music director job". Delaware Live. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  15. ↑ "LA Phil Bulks Up With New Batch of Dudamel Fellows". Classical Voice San Francisco. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Larry Felton (2021-07-15). "Georgia Symphony Orchestra partners with Girls Who Conduct". Cobb Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Larry Felton (2021-09-13). "GSO and Girls Who Conduct choose six participants for new fellowship program". Cobb Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  18. ↑ "2024 Career Assistance Awards" (Press release). The Solti Foundation U.S. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  19. ↑ "Guest conductor to lead Delaware Symphony Orchestra Nov. 12". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  20. ↑ Gail Obenreder (2023-11-14). "The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents ¡Música Bravo!". The Broad Street Review. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  21. ↑ "Veterans Day, Bobbie season, comedy fest and DSO's 'Musica Bravo': Weekend Guide". Delaware News Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  22. ↑ Ken Mammarella (2024-08-27). "New Season, New Direction". Out And About Greater Wilmington. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  23. ↑ "Music Director Designate, Michelle Di Russo" (Press release). Delaware Symphony Orchestra. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  24. ↑ Johnny Perez-Gonzalez (2025-05-12). "Delaware Symphony Orchestra taps Michelle Di Russo as first female music director". WHYY. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  25. 1 2 "ASU alumna awarded two prestigious conducting fellowships | ASU News". ASU News. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  26. ↑ "Dallas Opera Announces 2021 All-Female Conducting Fellows". The Violin Channel. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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