Case Scaglione, 26, named director of youth orchestra

OMG -- Los Angeles is getting a conductor who's even younger than 27-year-old Gustavo Dudamel, the wunderkind soon to take over as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic: The Young Musicians Foundation (YMF) of Beverly Hills has named Case Scaglione, a 26-year-old Houston native, as the new music director and conductor of the YMF Debut Orchestra, now in its 54th season.

Scaglione succeeds Sean Newhouse, who is moving on to a post as associate conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Other celebrated conductors who led the YMF early in their careers include Andre Previn, Michael Tilson Thomas, Myung-Whun Chung, Daniel Hege, Larry Foster, Lucas Richman and Jung-Ho Pak.

Scaglione, who studied orchestra performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music, is currently completing a graduate performance diploma in conducting at Baltimore's Peabody Institute of Music. He is also the recipient of the 2009 James Conlon Conductor Prize, given by the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. The award's namesake Conlon serves as music director of Los Angeles Opera.

The YMF was founded by the very colorful Sylvia Kunin in 1955; more about her in our 2003 story.   

-- Diane Haithman

Photo credit: David Weiss

Comments

[Mike Duckworth]

Be the first to see Mr. Scaglione in his Los Angeles debut at the opening concert of the Debut Orchestra's 54th annual season, Sunday, November 23rd at 4pm at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills (8440 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills 90211). Admission is free.

[Paul Marshall]

My name is Paul Marshall and I am the Chariman of the Board for the Young Musicians Foundation. Our Debut Orchestra has never sounded better,and we owe this to Case and the rest of the YMF staff! I have heard this from a few different sources now and look forwarding to hearing this first hand at the YMF Gala to be held tommorrow night at the Beverly Hilton.

We welcome all music lovers to come and hear and see Case's and the YMF's work this year in our concert series. Check this out at our website www.ymf.org

Thanks Paul Marshall