Mark Shapiro

Conductor Emeritus and Music Director (2012-2023), Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra. Music Director, The Cecilia Chorus of New York. Artistic Director, Cantori New York. Principal Conductor, The Marshall Opera. Four ASCAP awards for adventurous programming. Two Alice Parker awards. Dale Warland Commission. Opera: American Opera Projects, Barnard College, Carolina Coast Chamber Festival, Center for Contemporary Opera, Hofstra University, Juilliard Vocal Arts, Opera Company of Middlebury, Rutgers University, Underworld Opera. Venues: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, le Poisson rouge, Rubin Museum, World Financial Center Arts & Events, Guggenheim Museum Works&Process, Roman amphitheater at Vaison-la-Romaine, France. Guest conductor: Bridgeport Symphony, Nova Sinfonia, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Radio: WQXR, WNYC, Sirius, CBC. CDs on Albany, Arsis, Newport Classics, PGM and others include Opera News Editor’s Choice recording of Frank Martin’s oratorio Le vin herbé and music for violin and orchestra with violinist Gregory Harrington and the Janacek Philharmonic. Academic appointments: Mannes School of Music, LIU Post (retired), Fort Greene Conducting Workshop, Director of conducting for summer program of the European American Musical Alliance, in Paris.