A Life-Changing Experience

The world’s renowned stages demand the world’s best performers. The Honors Performance Series assembles some of the world’s rising young musicians to perform under the baton of master conductors at several of the world’s most celebrated concert halls: Carnegie Hall in New York City, USA; Ambassador Auditorium in Los Angles, USA; Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia; Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre in London, England; and the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.

The Honors Performance Series was established to feature talented young musicians on stage at one of the world's most famous music halls: Carnegie Hall.

Selected performers come together in New York City for several days of rehearsals with renowned conductors leading up to their life-changing performance at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. In addition to performance preparation, networking with peers and experiencing the sights and performance arts of New York City are also important parts of the experience.

In the footsteps of the renowned Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, we are pleased to have featured young musicians on these additional world-class stages:

Musikverein
Vienna, Austria

Ambassador Auditorium
California, USA

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Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre
London, England

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Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia

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Meet Our Conductors

Our annually rotating group of distinguished Conductors has included Eph Ehly, Charles Peltz, H. Robert Reynolds, and others (see below for an inclusive list).

Dr. Jeffery L. Ames

Dr. Jeffery L. Ames Conductor, 2024, 2022, 2016 and 2012 High School Honors Concert Choir (Carnegie Hall); 2023 and 2014 Middle School Honors Junior Choir (Carnegie Hall); 2022 High School Honors Choir (Musikverein); 2020 Young Adult Honors Choir (Carnegie Hall); 2017 High School Honors Choir (Sydney Opera House) Dr. Jeffery L. Ames is a distinguished…

Kirt Mosier

Kirt Mosier Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Orchestra (Royal Festival Hall); 2023, 2019, and 2018 High School Honors Orchestra (Sydney Opera House); 2023 Honors Wind Ensemble (Carnegie Hall); 2022 High School Honors Symphony Orchestra (Carnegie Hall); 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 High School Honors String Orchestra (Carnegie Hall); 2018 High School Honors Band (Carnegie Hall);…

Dr. Jason Noble

Dr. Jason Noble Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Symphony Orchestra (Carnegie Hall); 2023 High School Honors Band (Carnegie Hall) Dr. Jason Noble is as Assistant Professor of Music Education at Lehman College, The City University of New York, and concurrently serves as a part-time faculty member at New York University and the Manhattan School of…

Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore

Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore Conductor, 2024 Middle School Honors Junior Band (Ambassador Auditorium); 2023 Middle School Honors Junior Band (Carnegie Hall); 2022 High School Honors Band (Musikverein) Gregory X. Whitmore is Conductor of the University Symphonic Winds at California State University Fullerton (CSUF). Dr. Whitmore is an Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education and serves as…

Angela Woo

Angela Woo Conductor, 2024 Middle School Honors Junior Orchestra (Ambassador Auditorium); 2022 & 2019 Middle School Honors Junior Orchestra, 2020 High School Honors Symphony Orchestra (Carnegie Hall) Angela Woo is Director of Instrumental Music at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica, California where nearly 300 students comprise three concert bands and three string orchestras. The…

Dr. Jeffery Redding

Dr. Jeffery Redding Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Choir (Royal Festival Hall); 2023 High School Honors Choir (Sydney Opera House); 2022 and 2017 Young Adult Honors Choir (Carnegie Hall); 2020 and 2018 High School Honors Concert Choir (Carnegie Hall); 2019 Young Adult Honors Choir (Sydney Opera House) Dr. Jeffery Redding is the current Director of…

Jason Seber

Jason Seber Conductor, 2018 High School Honors String Orchestra (Carnegie Hall); 2017 High School Honors Orchestra (Sydney Opera House) Jason Seber is the David T. Beals III Assistant Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, leading the Symphony in nearly 70 annual performances. Previous to his appointment with the Kansas City Symphony, Seber served as Education and Outreach…

Sandra Babb

Sandra Babb Conductor, 2024 Middle School Honors Junior Concert Choir (Ambassador Auditorium) Sandra Babb is Associate Professor of Choral Music Education at Oregon State University, where she teaches and conducts the Soprano-Alto choir, OSU Bella Voce, and has performed for state, region, and national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association…

Catherine Birke

Catherine Birke Conductor, 2024 High School Honors String Orchestra (Carnegie Hall) Catherine Birke is an energetic and passionate conductor and educator. She is the Music Director of the Music Advancement Program (MAP) at The Juilliard School, the Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) Nassau Symphony Orchestra, and the Director of Orchestras at Herricks…

Matthew Brady

Matthew Brady Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Treble Choir (Carnegie Hall) Matthew Brady is an American conductor and tenor. He is currently serving on the faculty at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. There he conducts Symphonic Choir and Bella Voce, and teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In…

Steven D. Davis

Steven D. Davis Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Band (Royal Festival Hall); 2022 High School Honors Band (Carnegie Hall), 2019 High School Honors Symphony Orchestra (Carnegie Hall) Steven D. Davis is a lauded, versatile, and cosmopolitan conductor who has inspired ensembles around the world. In constant demand as a guest conductor, he has conducted across…

Dr. T. André Feagin

Dr. T. Andre Feagin Conductor, 2024 High School Honors Band (Carnegie Hall) Dr. Feagin holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in wind conducting from the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music where he was a student of the Gregg I. Hanson. He serves as Director of Bands in the Department of Music…

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“This was my first Honors Performance, and it makes me want to audition for everything now - so maybe I can experience something half as incredible.”

Alyssa
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