February 5, 2010
POPS CONCERT at 8:00 PM
Romance
theDance
Rei
Hotoda, Conductor
DSO
Assistant Conductor Rei Hotoda will lead the orchestra in an exciting
evening filled with popular favorites - tangos, waltzes and more! You
won't want to miss this stunning showcase of Music of the Dance.
Conductor and pianist, Rei Hotoda is one of America's most dynamic classical
musicians. She has guest conducted orchestras throughout North America
and Europe including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic,
Thunder Bay Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Greater Bridgeport Symphony
Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra and the International Contemporary
Ensemble.
A
protégé of acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop, Hotoda concluded
her third season as assistant conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
She led the WSO in concerts to over 14,000 audience members in the Greater
Manitoba area and has conducted a myriad of series with the WSO including
the Masterworks, Musically Speaking, Outreach Concerts, Family and Educational
Concerts, the New Music Festival, and the Baroque Music Festival where
she conducted from the harpsichord.
Ms.
Hotoda has held positions such as Assistant Conductor of the 2005 Cabrillo
Festival of Contemporary Music in California and the 2005 Hot Springs
Music Festival. Other appointments include principal conductor of Chicago's
new music group Noamnesia and Ensemble N_JP. She has conducted many famous
touring groups including Five by Design, Platypus Theater Group, Dan Kamin
and Jeans'n Classics. Recently, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ms. Hotoda conducted
Guy Maddin's film Brand upon the Brain for live orchestra with Isabella
Rosselini as narrator. Ms. Hotoda has also toured with singer Steve Bell
conducting various major orchestras throughout Canada.
In
2007, Rei Hotoda recorded Symphony Sessions with Signpost records, a CD
featuring singer Steve Bell and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. This
fall, she will release two recordings including Apparitions, a solo piano
compilation of contemporary Asian composers; and This Will Not Be Televised,
featuring members of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra performing music
by Nicole Lizee under Hotoda's baton.
Ms.
Hotoda is the newly appointed assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony
and will begin her new position in September 2009. Music Director of the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Jaap van Zweden said, "She seems to be
a very intelligent and strong musician. We look forward to having her
with us." And President of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Doug Adams
added, "Rei Hotoda made a strong impression during the final round
of auditions. She was the unanimous choice, and we are delighted that
she will be joining the DSO team."
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