Peter McCoppin (born May 2, 1948, in

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) is a Canadian conductor and

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. He studied conducting with

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, Lovro von Matičič, and

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, and taught conducting at the

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(1975-1978). He was assistant conductor of the

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(1978-1980), and conducted the

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on tour in 1979. He was music advisor of the

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as it recovered from bankruptcy (1988), music director of the

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(1989-1999), and music director of the

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(1993-2000). He was principal guest conductor of the

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and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. McCoppin has had virtually no conducting engagements with OCSM orchestras in almost a decade. John Becker's repeated description of McCoppin as "Mr. Music" in his book "Discord: The Story of the Vancouver Symphony", makes it clear he views McCoppin's populist approach as superficial, self-serving and shallow. As a music director and despite Becker's view, McCoppin has consistently improved attendance and restored community support and financial stability, never having taken an orchestra through a "red-ink" season. As a guest conductor, McCoppin has led orchestras in Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, and Mexico City, as well as all of the major orchestras in Canada. He has produced and conducted a recording of operetta arias with the American soprano, Sherri Seiden and the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra.http://www.sherriseiden.com/scs/Bio.html

References

External links

Peter McCoppin entry in the ''Encyclopedia of Music in Canada''Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCoppin, Peter Male conductors (music) Canadian classical organists Male classical organists Cleveland Institute of Music faculty 1948 births Living people 21st-century Canadian conductors (music) 21st-century organists 21st-century Canadian male musicians