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Steven Osgood is an American classical music conductor. He is known for his commitment to new operatic works, having conducted many world premieres including
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, Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed's ''As One''. He is the General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company, and the Artistic Director of
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Notable World Premieres

*2016 ''
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Missy Mazzoli Missy Mazzoli (born October 27, 1980) is an American composer and pianist who is a member of the composition faculty at the Mannes College of Music. She has received critical acclaim for her chamber, orchestral and operatic work. In 2018 she becam ...
and
Royce Vavrek Royce Vavrek is a Canadian-born Brooklyn-based librettist, playwright, dance scenarist, musical theatre writer and filmmaker known for his collaborations with composers David T. Little, Missy Mazzoli, Mikael Karlsson, Ricky Ian Gordon, Paola Prest ...
) *2016 ''
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David T. Little David T. Little (born October 25, 1978) is a Grammy-nominated American composer, record producer, and drummer known for his operatic, orchestral, and chamber works, most notably his operas ''JFK (opera), JFK,'' ''Soldier Songs'', and ''Dog Days ( ...
and
Royce Vavrek Royce Vavrek is a Canadian-born Brooklyn-based librettist, playwright, dance scenarist, musical theatre writer and filmmaker known for his collaborations with composers David T. Little, Missy Mazzoli, Mikael Karlsson, Ricky Ian Gordon, Paola Prest ...
) *2015 ''The Scarlet Ibis'' (
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and David Cote) *2014 ''As One'' (
Laura Kaminsky Laura Kaminsky (born September 28, 1956) is an American composer, producer of musical and multi-disciplinary cultural events, and educator. She was born in New York City, graduated from the High School of Music and Art, and studied with Joseph ...
, Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed) *2014 ''Thumbprint'' (
Kamala Sankaram Kamala Sankaram (born 1978) is an American composer, vocalist, playwright and actress. Based in New York City, she is best known for chamber operas about women who find themselves in situations where they are forced to confront patriarchal struct ...
and Susan Yankowitz) *2012 ''Song from the Uproar'' (Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek) *2012 ''
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References

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