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Michelle Di Russo | |
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| Education | Arizona State University, University of Kentucky, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Employer | North Carolina Symphony |
| Website | https://www.michelledirusso.com |
Michelle Di Russo is an Argentinian-Italian conductor based in the United States. She is the Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony. [1] [2]
Di Russo was born in Argentina [3] [4] to Italian parents. [5] She earned a degree in Orchestral Conducting and Music Production of Audiovisual Media from Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. [4] [1] [6] She moved to the United States in 2015, [5] where she earned a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Kentucky and a Doctoral Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Arizona State University. [7] [3] [6]
In 2021, Di Russo joined the North Carolina Symphony as an Assistant Conductor, [1] and in 2022, she was promoted to the role of Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony. [1] She also served as Interim Director of Orchestras at Cornell for the 2021-2022 season. [8] [9] In 2023, Di Russo was first female conductor to conduct the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in multiple decades. [5] [10] [11] In 2024, Di Russo was appointed Associate Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. [12]
Di Russo co-founded Girls Who Conduct, an initiative that promotes gender equality in conducting. [13] [14]
Di Russo is the recipient of multiple conducting fellowships:
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