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ABOUT LAWRENCE GOLAN
The Jody and Louis Appell, Jr. Music Director
Vibrant, inspired performances, imaginative
programming and an evocative command
of different styles and composers are
the hallmarks of American conductor
Lawrence Golan. He currently serves as
Music Director/Conductor of the Yakima
Symphony Orchestra (Washington) and the
York Symphony Orchestra (Pennsylvania).
In addition, he is conductor of the Lamont
Symphony Orchestra & Opera Theatre
at the University of Denver (Colorado),
Music Director Laureate of the Denver
Philharmonic Orchestra, and Official
Conductor of the Concurso Internacional de Piano Compositores de España in
Madrid, Spain. Having conducted throughout the United States and in Bulgaria,
Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, Georgia,
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan,
Mr. Golan continues to develop relationships with orchestras nationally and
abroad.
An accomplished violinist, Golan served as Principal Second Violinist of the
Honolulu Symphony Orchestra (1989-1990) and then Concertmaster of the
Portland Symphony Orchestra for eleven years (1990-2001) before focusing his
career on the podium. He has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras,
including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and continues to perform,
primarily to benefit the orchestras of which he is Music Director.
Mr. Golan has made numerous recordings, both as conductor and violinist.
His discography includes the Blu-ray disc and audio CD of composer Jiaojiao
Zhou’s theatrical symphonic poem Ode to Nature and Beethoven 7 & Beethoven
7.1 with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra; Tchaikovsky 6 & Tchaikovsky 6.1,
Funky Little Crustaceans, music of William Hill, and Visions, Dreams & Memories,
a collection of works for Native American Flute and Orchestra featuring James
Pellerite with the Moravian Philharmonic.
As a violinist, Golan recorded Fantasia, a collection of works for solo violin,
and Indian Summer: The Music of George Perlman with pianist Martin Perry.
Golan's latest recordings are Mendelssohn 2 & Mendelssohn 2.1 with the Yakima
Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, and From Canvas to Concert Hall; Music Inspired
by Art with the York Symphony Orchestra.
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