Gerald Steichen (born 1963 in

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) is an American music conductor, pianist and stage actor. Steichen holds music degrees from

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and from the

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, Los Angeles. He has conducted symphony orchestras,

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, acted in

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plays, and conducted opera touring companies (including the U.S. tour of ''

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''). He conducted the final public Broadway performance of

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. He has presented piano concertos and served as an on-stage pianist for

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presentations.

Conducting engagements

Steichen has held the following posts: *

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- Principal guest conductor *

- member of the music/conducting staff * The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - music director *Opera East Texas - conductor and artistic director *

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- principal pops conductor (beginning September 2009) *

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- associate conductor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steichen, Gerald 1963 births Oklahoma City University alumni USC Thornton School of Music alumni American male conductors (music) Living people People from Tonkawa, Oklahoma 21st-century American conductors (music) 21st-century American male musicians