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To apply for consideration as an active conductor or auditor, please submit:

• A completed application form
• Links to video of your conducting, preferably in contrasting styles

Please email all application materials to itercero@kent.edu

Instructions for Registration:

First, navigate to the registration page, using the button below.

After you have completed and submitted your registration information, the faculty will review your application materials and contact you regarding your acceptance. Once accepted, you must pay the tuition fee. To do so, click the “Pay Tuition Fee” button below. From there, locate Clinics and Workshops and select “View Category.” Then find the Orchestral Conducting Workshop and click “View Details.” Complete all required fields and proceed to checkout by clicking “Add to Cart.”

Active Conductor Fee: $400
Auditor Fee: $150
Tuition and fees do not include meals or accommodations.

• Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” (all movements)
• Edward Elgar — Serenade for Strings

Wednesday, February 25
9:30 a.m. — Check-in – Ludwig Recital Hall
10 a.m.–12 p.m. — Group Discussion: Preparation for Conducting Session – Ludwig Recital Hall
1:10–2:50 p.m. — Orchestra Conducting Session (15–20 minutes podium time per conductor) – Cartwright Hall 
3:30–4:30 p.m. — Video Review Session – Ludwig Recital Hall

Thursday, February 26
10 a.m.–12 p.m. — Technique Session – Ludwig Recital Hall
1:10–2:50 p.m. — Small Ensemble/Piano Session (15–20 minutes podium time per conductor) – Ludwig Recital Hall
3:30–4:30 p.m. — Video Review Session – Ludwig Recital Hall

Friday, February 27
10 a.m.–12 p.m. — Technique Session – D307
1:10–2:50 p.m. — Orchestra Conducting Session (15–20 minutes podium time per conductor) – Cartwright Hall 
3:30–4:30 p.m. — Video Review Session – Ludwig Recital Hall

Israel Getzov

American conductor Israel Getzov joins the workshop as guest clinician. Now in his twenty-first season as Music Director of the Conway Symphony Orchestra, Getzov also leads the Little Rock Winds and serves as Artistic Advisor to the Orquesta Filarmónica de Santa Cruz (Bolivia). His previous posts include Principal Conductor of the Tianjin Philharmonic in China and Associate Conductor of the Arkansas Symphony.

His international engagements include performances with the Evergreen Symphony in Taipei and Bangkok, La Orchestra in Ho Chi Minh City, the Shanghai Philharmonic, Zhejiang Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic, and the Cleveland Pops. He conducted the world premiere of Lori Laitman’s The Scarlet Letter, contributed to major opera productions in Tianjin, and was selected by Leonard Slatkin to conduct the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.

A former member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Getzov is a tenured professor at the University of Central Arkansas and an internationally recognized clinician known for his clear, effective approach to conducting and musical leadership.

Isaac Terceros

Isaac Terceros is the founder and artistic director of the Santa Cruz Philharmonic in Bolivia and currently serves as Director of Orchestras at �Ը������� University, where he is also part of the artistic leadership of the Kent Blossom Music Festival. Known for his expressive conducting and innovative programming, he has led performances of Carmina Burana, Les Misérables, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, establishing the Philharmonic as a cornerstone of Bolivia’s cultural life. His work has taken him across South America, the United States, and Europe, and he recently served as Interim Artistic Director of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in Indiana. A passionate advocate for music education and community engagement, Dr. Terceros has taught at the Universidad Evangélica Boliviana and held several cultural leadership roles. He holdsdegrees from Indiana University, the University of Central Arkansas, and the University of São Paulo, and has been recognized with numerous academic and cultural honors for his contributions to the arts.