Lawrence Golan
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR

Lawrence Golan returns for his second season with The Phoenix Symphony as Resident Conductor for the 2007-08 season. In that capacity, he will lead concerts in each of the symphony's major series including Classics, Pops, and Family performances. In addition, he will continue to guest conduct professional orchestras, opera and ballet companies in the United States and around the world.

Dr. Golan has conducted orchestras across the United States and in 10 countries. Recent international performances include concerts with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra in Moscow, the Harrogate Symphony Orchestra in England, and a tour of Italy with the Orchestra Citta' di Grosseto. Dr. Golan is recognized for his expertise in the complete spectrum of musical styles and periods.

In addition to his new role as Resident Conductor, Dr. Golan also leads the Phoenix Symphony Guild Youth Orchestra. He also continues his work as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, teaching graduate conducting majors and conducting the Lamont Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre.

Dr. Golan's most recent recordings, on the Albany Records label, are with the Czech Republic's Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra. Funky Little Crustaceans features orchestral music by Colorado composer William Hill and Dreams of the Child of Light is a collection of works for Native American flute and orchestra.

A native of Chicago, Dr. Golan holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the Indiana University School of Music, and a doctorate from the New England Conservatory of Music. In addition, Golan has studied at all of the major conducting festivals including Aspen and Tanglewood, where he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellowship in 1999.