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Jon Kalbfleisch enjoys a multi-faceted musical life as a conductor, pianist, award-winning music director, freelance musician and organist. Having conducted ballet, opera, symphonic music, choral works, contemporary music and Broadway musicals, he has an interest in a wide range of musical styles. In Oklahoma, after five years as its music director and conductor, he has guided the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra to newfound heights both in terms of artistic success and community outreach. Symphony magazine recently highlighted the LPO’s Art Inspired by Music project; local students inspired by the music of Beethoven created some 4,000 original artworks. Previously, Jon was guest conductor for the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Pops at the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, and he conducted the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Orchestra at Quartz Mountain. Maestro Kalbfleisch also conducted the Louise D. McMahon International Piano Competition held at Cameron University, and the Bradetich International Double Bass Competition at the University of North Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Cameron University, and a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. While in Dallas as a student of Anshel Brusilow, Jon was Assistant Conductor of the SMU Symphony and Music Director of the Perspective Chamber Ensemble, pianist for the Dallas Ballet, and accompanist for the Dallas Opera.

Since relocating to the Washington DC area, Jon has been a 21-time nominee and five-time recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Direction. As resident music director of the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre, he has conducted over 1000 performances of some thirty musicals including Sweeney Todd, Follies, A Little Night Music and 110 in the Shade. Nationally, Kalbfleisch was Associate Conductor for the touring company of Les Miserables, which included a stop on Broadway. He was Music Director for Putting it Together at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. On television, Jon has appeared conducting for Alan Jackson on Good Morning America. He can be heard on the 2009 Grammy-nominated recording of Bernstein’s Mass playing piano with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has also played and/ or conducted at Carnegie Hall, The White House, Wolf Trap (with the National Symphony Orchestra), The National Theatre, The Warner Theatre, The Smithsonian Institution, and The U.S. Supreme Court. As an accompanist, Jon has had the great pleasure of playing with artists such as David Kim, Frederica von Stade and Lynn Harrell.

Jon Kalbfleisch Productions

 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
Music Direction
 
[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2017]
Musical Direction
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2015]
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[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2014]
Music Direction
 
[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2009]
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[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2008]
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[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2007]
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[Washington, DC (Regional), 2006]
Musical Coordinator
 
[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2004]
Musical Director
 
[Los Angeles, 1998]
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[Regional (US), 1997]
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[Regional (US), 1996]
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[Regional (US), 1992]
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Video: Bobby Smith Sings 'Gliding' From RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at Gliding, performed by Bobby Smith and Avery Laina Harris in Signature Theatre's production of Ragtime, on stage through January 7th, 2024 only.

Matthew Scott to Join RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

Matthew Scott (Broadway’s An American in Paris, Signature’s Company) will join the cast of Signature Theatre's Ragtime in the role of Father. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Exclusive: Watch Teal Wicks Sing 'Back to Before' in RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

Watch Teal Wicks sing 'Back to Before' in Ragtime at Signature Theatre.

Video: Watch Nkrumah Gatling Sing 'Make Them Hear You' From RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at 'Make Them Hear You' from Signature Theatre's production of Ragtime. Watch the video here!

Review: RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

A beautiful tapestry of interwoven stories, Signature's Ragtime takes the audience on a moving emotional journey that celebrates the indomitable spirit of people in search of The American Dream.

Exclusive Photos: Get A First Look At Signature Theatre's RAGTIME

Get a first look at photos of Ragtime at Signature Theatre.

Exclusive: Get A First Look At Signature Theatre's RAGTIME

Get an exclusive first look at Signature Theatre's production of Ragtime, now on stage through January 7th, 2024.

Exclusive: Cast of Signature Theatre's RAGTIME Performs Title Song

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first listen to the cast of Signature Theatre's Ragtime performing the show's incredible opening number.

Bill English, Nkrumah Gatling, Teal Wicks & More to Star in RAGTIME at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the epic musical Ragtime, with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK at Wolf Trap

Wolf Trap and Signature Theatre’s yearly collaboration continued this past weekend with the third edition of Broadway in The Park. A concert that is meant to showcase some of our best and brightest talent while also featuring two headliners from Broadway. The event is always a good time and this year’s edition was no exception.

Review: SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre? Set in the dark streets of London in 1785, we follow barber Sweeney Todd (Nathaniel Stampley) as he returns from wrongful imprisonment by the horrifying Judge Turpin (John Leslie Wolf).

Exclusive Photos: First Look at SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at photos of Sweeney Todd at Signature Theatre!

Video: First Look at Nathaniel Stampley, Bryonha Marie & More in SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at footage of Sweeney Todd at Signature Theatre!

PRIVATE JONES World Premiere, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & More Set for Signature Theatre 2023/24 Season

Signature Theatre has announced its 34th season, featuring six musicals and one play in a season lineup that includes one world premiere and three DC premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Nathaniel Stampley & Bryonha Marie to Lead SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

Megan Hilty & Lea Salonga to Star in BROADWAY IN THE PARK at the Filene Center

Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the cast for the third annual musical theater collaboration, Broadway In The Park. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Signature Theatre's SIMPLY SONDHEIM Starring Norm Lewis, Solea Pfeiffer & More Re-Released

Signature Theatre is presenting a streaming re-release of its 2021 digital production of Simply Sondheim on March 22 in honor of the late composer’s birthday in continuation of its season-long tribute to Signature’s signature, Stephen Sondheim.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessie Mueller & More to Honor Chita Rivera at Signature Theatre Gala

On April 3, 2023, Virginia’s Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor the theatrical icon Chita Rivera with the company’s twelfth Stephen Sondheim Award. See performers and more!

Video Exclusive: Nova Y. Payton Performs 'Children Will Listen' in INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre

Watch an exclusive video of Nova Y. Payton singing 'Children Will Listen' Signature Theatre's production of Into the Woods!

Video: First Look at INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at footage from Signature Theatre's Into the Woods! The production is directed and choreographed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner and is the first of three Sondheim productions featured in Signature's 2022/23 season.

Jon Kalbfleisch FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Jon Kalbfleisch has been nominated for Outstanding Musical Direction at the Helen Hayes Awards for various productions including "Sunday in the Park With George," "Gypsy," "Dreamgirls," "Hairspray," "Sunset Boulevard," "Les Misérables," "Merrily We Roll Along," "The Witches of Eastwick," "Assassins," "Caroline, or Change," "The Highest Yellow," "Allegro," "Elegies, A Song Cycle," "Follies," "110 In the Shade," "Grand Hotel," "Putting It Together," "Sweeney Todd," "The Fix," "A Little Night Music," and "Cabaret."

Jon Kalbfleisch has won the following awards: Outstanding Musical Direction for Sunday in the Park With George, Gypsy, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Merrily We Roll Along, The Highest Yellow, Grand Hotel, and Sunday in the Park With George at the HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) and Outstanding Musical Direction for Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for the mentioned shows.

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