Carolyn Watson is Director of Orchestras at the University of Illinois, Principal Guest Conductor of the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and Music Director of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra in Indiana.
Originally from Australia, she has been based in the United States since 2013 during which time she has led performances with Amarillo Opera, Austin Symphony, Catskill Symphony, Cape Symphony, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Dallas Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra, Interlochen Philharmonic, Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, St. Joseph Symphony, Traverse Symphony Orchestra and World Youth Symphony Orchestra.
In 2021 Carolyn was named a finalist in the Arts category of the Australian government Advance Awards, an international award which recognizes leading global Australians of excellence.
Carolyn holds a PhD in Performance (Conducting) from the University of Sydney where she studied under Imre Palló. www.carolyn-watson.com
Project
The Mr and Mrs Gerald Frank New Churchill Fellowship to undertake a comparative study of operatic and symphonic chorus performance practice and training methods
Carolyn Watson
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