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.
Jon KalbfleischSunday in the Park With George
Jon KalbfleischGypsy
Jon KalbfleischDreamgirls
Jon KalbfleischHairspray
Jon KalbfleischSunset Boulevard
Jon KalbfleischLes Misérables
Jon KalbfleischMerrily We Roll Along
Jon KalbfleischThe Witches of Eastwick
Jon KalbfleischAssassins
Jon KalbfleischCaroline, or Change
Jon KalbfleischThe Highest Yellow
Jon KalbfleischAllegro
Jon KalbfleischElegies, A Song Cycle
Jon KalbfleischFollies
Jon Kalbfleisch11 In the Shade
Jon KalbfleischGrand Hotel
Jon KalbfleischPutting It Together
Jon KalbfleischSweeny Todd
Jon KalbfleischThe Fix
Jon KalbfleischA Little Night Music
Jon KalbfleischSunday in the Park With George
Jon KalbfleischCabaret
Jon Kalbfleisch has received multiple nominations for Outstanding Musical Direction at the Helen Hayes Awards. His nominations include: - Sunday in the Park With George (HAYES Production) - Gypsy (Resident Production) - Dreamgirls (Resident Production) - Hairspray (Resident Production) - Sunset Boulevard (Resident Production) - Les Misérables (Resident Production) - Merrily We Roll Along (Resident Production) - The Witches of Eastwick (Resident Production) - Assassins (Resident Production) - Caroline, or Change (Resident Production) - The Highest Yellow (Resident Production) - Allegro (Resident Production) - Elegies, A Song Cycle (Resident Production) - Follies (Resident Production) - 110 In the Shade (Resident Production) - Grand Hotel (Resident Production) - Putting It Together (Resident Production) - Sweeney Todd (Resident Production) - The Fix (Resident Production) - A Little Night Music (Resident Production) - Sunday in the Park With George (Resident Production) - Cabaret (Resident Production)
Jon Kalbfleisch has won the following awards for Outstanding Musical Direction at the Helen Hayes Awards: - HAYES Production for Sunday in the Park With George - Resident Production for Gypsy - Resident Production for Hairspray - Resident Production for Les Misérables - Resident Production for Merrily We Roll Along - Resident Production for The Highest Yellow - Resident Production for Grand Hotel - Resident Production for Sunday in the Park With George.
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