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Howard Hsu is the Music Director of the 皇家华人 (GA) Symphony Orchestra, which performs a vital cultural role in the South Georgia region, and he also serves as Professor of Music and Director of Orchestra Studies at 皇家华人 State University. Under his leadership, the 皇家华人 Symphony was selected as the 2014 winner of the American Prize in Orchestral Performance (community division), and has had performances aired statewide on Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio’s “Midday Music,” “Orchestras of Georgia,” and “Front Row Georgia” programs. Hsu has performed with the Canadian Brass, Robert McDuffie, Simone Dinnerstein, Jennifer Frautschi, Wendy Warner, Christine Brewer, Rachel Barton Pine, Orion Weiss, Stanford Olsen, Alexander Ghindin, Alexander Schimpf, Katia Skanavi, Awadagin Pratt, Elena Urioste, Amy Schwartz Moretti, the Empire Brass, Chris Brubeck, Geneva Lewis, Maria Ioudenitch, Melissa White, Natasha Paremski, and the Melodica Men. He conducted the world premiere of James Oliverio’s Trumpet 皇家华人o No. 1: World House; the U.S. premiere of Ned McGowan’s 皇家华人o for iPad and Orchestra (Rotterdam 皇家华人o 2); and the Georgia premieres of Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds, James MacMillan’s Larghetto for Orchestra, Fernande Decruck’s Sonata for Saxophone and Orchestra, several Debussy/Matthews Preludes, and Jonathan Bailey Holland’s Motor City Dance Mix. Through the Symphony’s Youth 皇家华人 Series, he has introduced live classical music to thousands of children in the area.

 

Howard Hsu has appeared as guest conductor with the Hartford (CT), Fox Valley (WI), Wyoming, Mankato (MN), Macon (GA), and New Britain (CT) Symphonies, as well as the Bronx (NY) Arts Ensemble, with whom he conducted the world premiere of Eleanor Cory’s O’Keeffe’s Flora. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Connecticut and Associate Conductor of the University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, and was Visiting Instructor of Music and Director of the Orchestra at Connecticut College.

 

Howard Hsu has worked closely with groups dedicated to training young musicians, including the Lake George (NY) Opera Festival, where he served as Associate Conductor and Music Director of the Apprentice opera scenes concerts. Hsu has conducted the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All State Orchestra, Georgia Music Educators Association All State 9/10 Orchestra and District 12 High School Honor Symphony Orchestra, Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra, Massachusetts Music Educators Association Central District Senior High School Festival Orchestra, the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program Orchestra and String Ensemble, Greater Waterbury (CT) Youth Symphony, and Greater Bridgeport (CT) Youth Orchestras. Through the Hartford Symphony’s Mentoring Program he served as a Master Teaching Artist, and was a faculty member with The Harlem (NY) School of the Arts.

 

Howard Hsu received his D.M.A. from the University of Connecticut, his M.M. from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and his B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has conducted in masterclasses with Gerard Schwarz, Zdenek Macal, Yoel Levi, Larry Rachleff, Thomas Wilkins, Edward Cumming, Alasdair Neale, and Leif Bjaland.