Learn from Great Conducting Teachers

Johnathan Couch is a native of Central Florida. He grew up playing piano and cello and eventually studied organ performance and music composition at Florida State University. He enjoys teaching, conducting, performing, and composing music. From working with youth orchestras to playing for church services, he is constantly connecting with others through music.

Sonnie graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelor degree of Music, specializing in music education, music therapy and singing. She received this degree with distinction and academic honors in 2015. In the same year she started her Master’s of Musicology degree and received a bursary to study music education in Finland for six months.

Eric Paetkau is a conductor, violist, and educator with more than three decades of experience in the classical music world. From 2015 to 2022 he served as Music Director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, leading the orchestra through a period of artistic growth and innovation.

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Lindsey received a doctorate in Music and Music Education from Columbia University's Teachers College. She has over 20-years of teaching experience with individual and group instruction, ages 3-50+. She finished her Masters in String Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Gonzalo Llanes Mena holds a Master’s degree in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Opera National Center, playing Opera, Musical Theater and Popular Music.

Classically trained tenor, Marcus Klotz, guides students towards excellence in vocal technique and performance. His approach towards teaching voice is wholistic and applies to every genre/style of singing. Marcus has performed throughout LA as a operatic tenor as well as a conductor of orchestras and choirs.

I am a multifaceted musician with busy career as a conductor, arranger, pianist, and teaching artist. I call myself an “artrepreneur.” I founded my own orchestra called Ensemble 212 in New York and we have received critical acclaim for our innovative programming of works by living composers, exciting interpretations of the standard repertoire, and my own arrangements and…

In the fall of 2022, Jamie Reeves begins his inaugural season as Music Director and Conductor of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. This appointment follows guest appearances with the MSO in the 2020-2021 season, and a season as Interim Conductor in 2021-2022.

Sandro Naglia, born in Italy, earned a Master in Vocal Performance Degree from the Music Conservatoire of Pescara and a Master of Arts Degree from Rome University. After many years of international career as a singer, since 2007 conducting has been becoming his main activity.