Orchestra conductor Ian Passmore leads the Omaha Symphony in performance

“A rising young conductor…” — New York Arts

Orchestra conductor Ian Passmore leads Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

About Ian

Known for adventurous musicality and a captivating stage presence, Filipino-American conductor IAN PASSMORE enjoys a rich career as an orchestral leader and pedagogue. Hailed as “a rising young conductor” by New York Arts, his unapologetically Romantic performances of the standard repertoire harken back to a bygone generation of conductors.

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It was great to finally meet the wonderful composer @rjzare as the @cltsymphonyyo prepares a consortium premiere of his work, "Deep Underground." Thanks for sharing your music with us, Roger! 🙏 #conductor #conductorlife #dogdadmaestro #
Nope. #conductor #conductorlife #dogdadmaestro #scorestudy #tchaikovsky #nutcracker #ballet #classicalmusic
New scores are basically like Christmas 🎄🎅🎁 Especially when it's one of my top 5 Mozart symphonies 😍 #conductor #conductorlife #dogdadmaestro #scorestudy #mozart #paris #symphony #classicalmusic
Outtakes...and thunder thighs 😳🤣 #dogdad #dogdadmaestro #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #thunderthighs
Act 2 phrases done! This one takes a LOT less time, because it contains all the dances everyone knows 🎄🎁💂🩰❄️ Now, on to the Dvorak Serenade for Strings...then back to Nutcracker Act 1...then...well, you get the idea 😜 @cltsymphony @cltballet @d
Slightly less than 12 hours and one @blackwing pencil later, the phrase lengths are marked in Nutcracker Act 1 😁🎄🎁💂🩰❄️ #conductor #conductorlife #dogdadmaestro #scorestudy #tchaikovsky #nutcracker #ballet #classicalmusic
Special delivery 🎶 🎄🎁 💂🩰❄️ #conductor #conductorlife #dogdadmaestro #tchaikovsky #nutcracker #classicalmusic #ballet #scorestudy
I hadn't been inside the @uncgsom organ hall in at least 15 years 😳 but I was thrilled to be back to support my amazing friend @clarelongendyke.piano 👏🎹 I also saw other @iujsom friend @lukemee and made a new friend @jengasaurus_rex 😁 #conductor
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Well December just got REAL busy 🥵 I was already looking forward to returning to Delaware for the first time in years, to make my debut with the great folks at the @delawaresymphony 😁 Now I'm also going to conduct 16 of 18 Nutcrackers with my won
In addition to being back with my wonderful @cltsymphonyyo musicians this week, I've been covering the @cltsymphony season opener. They are performing @annaclynecomposer This Midnight Hour, Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto, and Bartok Concerto for O
Photos from this past weekend. "Witches, Wizards, and the Music of Harry Potter" with the @salisburysymphonync 🧙‍♂️🪄🧹Here are just a few of the wonderful people in the orchestra.... Luke Boudreault and Mark Hibshman in the trumpet s
Productive rehearsal with the @salisburysymphonync last night. What lovely people! 😊 Now looking forward to seeing some of my @cltsymphonyyo friends tonight! Currently recharging with ☕ in this cool @coloradosymphony mug that my main MaesBro @wil
This week, I'm looking forward to working with the @salisburysymphonync in my home state of NC 😁 I'm originally from a small town named Thomasville, known for its furniture 🪑 Close to Lexington, known for its BBQ 🤤 The concert is Witches, Wizards