One of today's most respected conductors, James Conlon has cultivated a vast symphonic, operatic and choral repertoire, and developed enduring relationships with the world's most prestigious symphony orchestras and opera houses. The breadth of his expertise is reflected in the diversity of his current posts - Music Director of the Ravinia Festival, Los Angeles Opera and the Cincinnati May Festival, America's oldest choral festival. He is an active and devoted advocate of reviving the lesser-known repertoire of composers affected by the rise of Nazism and the events of WWII, both on and off the podium. Strongly committed to the education of students and audiences alike, Mr. Conlon serves as "collaborator-in-chief," through involvement in all aspects of his projects, productions and performances. Please enter to learn more about this multi-faceted American conductor.