9/20/26 9/20/26

Gerard Schwarz

Artistic and Music Director, Palm Beach Symphony — Distinguished Professor Of Music, The Frost School Of Music — Music Director, All-Star Orchestra — Music Director and Conductor, Eastern Festival of Music — Conductor Laureate, Seattle Symphony — Conductor Emeritus, Mostly Mozart Festival

9/19/26 9/19/26

José-Luis Novo

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director & Conductor
Eastern Festival of Music, Resident Conductor
Carnegie Hall National Youth Orchestras, Resident Conductor

Eric Eakes 9/14/26 Eric Eakes 9/14/26

Ho-Yin Kwok

Ithaca College, Director of Orchestras

Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, Music Director

9/4/26 9/4/26

Grant Cooper

Artistic Director, Bach and Beyond Festival (Fredonia, NY) — Artistic Director & Conductor (2001–2017)
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra — Resident Conductor (10 seasons)
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra — Guest Conductor: Houston Symphony; Jacksonville Symphony; The Florida Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic; Rochester Philharmonic; Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra; Auckland Philharmonia; Syracuse Opera; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Malaysian Philharmonic
Faculty, Eastern Music Festival (2013–2025)
Faculty, Eastern Festival of Music (Inaugural Season, 2026)