Daniel Hege is an American orchestral conductor. He is currently the music director of the

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and the Binghamton Philharmonic, and is the principal guest conductor of the

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. Hege previously served as the music director of the former

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. He also makes numerous guest appearances with orchestras and music festivals across the country.

Biography

Hege was born in Colorado and raised in Idaho to parents Carl and Anne, who he names as his role models. He attended the First Mennonite Church in Aberdeen, Idaho. He began piano lessons at the age of nine and realized at that age that music would be his ruling passion. He has majors in history and music at Bethel College, graduating in 1987. His senior seminar paper was about how the composer Dmitri Shostakovich worked under the repressive Stalin regime in Russia in the mid-20th century. He went on to obtain a master's degree from the

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in orchestral conducting, where he founded the University Chamber Orchestra. He studied at the

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with Daniel Lewis and at the Aspen Music Festival with Paul Vermel. In 2004 Mr. Hege received an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from

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. He is active as a guest clinician and adjudicates various musical competitions nationally. He has three daughters and lives in Jamesville, NY.

Positions held

* Music Director of the

(September 2010 – present) * Music Director of the Binghamton Philharmonic (May 2018 – present) * Principal Guest Conductor of the

(September 2015 – present) * Music Director of the

(April 1999 – April 2011) * Music Director of the Haddonfield Symphony, New Jersey (1997 - 2000) (Now known as Symphony in C) * Music Director of the Encore Chamber Orchestra in Chicago (1993 - 1997) * Music Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony (1993 - 1997) (was honored twice by the American Symphony Orchestra League for innovative programming while in this position) * Associate Conductor of the

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(1995 - 1996) * Assistant, Associate and Resident Conductor of the

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(1996–2001) * Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Young Musicians’ Foundation Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles (1990 - 1993) * Music Director of the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra (1993 - 2004) * Director of Instrumental Music at the

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(1991 - 1993) * Assistant Conductor of the

Pacific Symphony The Pacific Symphony is a symphony orchestra located in Orange County, California. The orchestra performs at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall as a part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California. From 1987 to 201 ...

(1991 - 1993)

Guest conductor roles

Maestro Hege has performed or will perform as guest conductor for the following orchestras and festivals: * Akron Symphony Orchestra * Albany Symphony Orchestra *

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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO), located in Annapolis, Maryland, has been in operation since 1962. Its founders include Kenneth W. Page, a well-respected civic leader in the Annapolis area during the 1960s who was also the music director of ...

* Aspen Music Festival *

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) is a symphony orchestra based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its principal concert venue is the Auckland Town Hall. The APO is the accompanying ensemble for performances by NZ Opera and the Royal New Zeal ...

, New Zealand *Baltimore Chamber Orchestra *

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, England * Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra * Boise Philharmonic * Brevard Music Center Summer Institute * Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra *

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The orchestra gives the majority of its performances in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. It is also the resident orchestra for the Calgary Opera, ...

, Canada * Charleston Symphony Orchestra *

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* Civic Orchestra of Chicago *

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* Colorado Springs Philharmonic * Dayton Symphony Orchestra * Detroit Symphony Orchestra *

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Edmonton, Alberta. As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city it presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to cou ...

* Elgin Symphony Orchestra * Eugene Symphony *

Florida Orchestra The Florida Orchestra is an American orchestra based in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida. It was founded as the Florida Gulf Coast Symphony upon the 1968 merger of the ...

Grand Rapids Symphony The Grand Rapids Symphony is a professional orchestra located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1930, the Symphony is celebrating its 90th anniversary season in 2019-20. In 2006, its recording ''Invention and Alchemy'' was nominated for ...

*Grand Teton Music Festival *

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* Illinois Symphony Orchestra *

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* Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra *

* Lake Placid Sinfonietta *Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra *

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is an American orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only full-time, professional orchestra in the Gulf South. The orchestra performs at the Orpheum Theater. The Louisiana Philharmonic O ...

Louisville Orchestra The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney (1904–1986) and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville. The Louisville Orchestra employs salaried musicians, and offers a wide ...

* Madison Symphony Orchestra *

Memphis Symphony Orchestra The Memphis Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Memphis, Tennessee. The orchestra's primary performing venue is the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to the formation of the orchestra, classical orchestras had existed ...

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* Naples Philharmonic Orchestra * National Orchestral Institute *

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* North Carolina Symphony Orchestra * OK Mozart International Festival * Olympia Philharmonic * Omaha Symphony Orchestra *

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* Orquesta Sinfónico Nacional de Costa Rica *

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* Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra *

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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an American orchestra based in the city of Rochester, New York. Its primary concert venue is the Eastman Theatre at the Eastman School of Music. History George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Compa ...

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* Santa Rosa Symphony *

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* Skaneateles Music Festival * Spokane Symphony * St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Russia * Stamford Symphony Orchestra * Symphony Orchestra of Lima, Peru * Syracuse Opera * Texas Music Festival *

Toledo Symphony Orchestra The Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts was created in 2019 when the Toledo Symphony Orchestra and the Toledo Ballet merged. Based in Toledo, Ohio, it operated with a $13.2 million budget in its fiscal year 2020 and maintains the two brand n ...

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Virginia Symphony Orchestra The Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is an American orchestra administratively based in Norfolk. The VSO performs concerts in various venues in Virginia, including: * Chrysler Hall, Norfolk * The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia ...

* Wintergreen Summer Music Festival

Recordings

* ''Texas Music Festival'', 2014, Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin Suite, Blu-ray Disc Release * ''SSO Big Band Bash'', 2006 * ''Serenity Cedille'', 2006, Label: Cedille * ''SSO Holiday Pops'', 2002 * ''SSO Classics Concert'', 2000 * ''Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th & 19th Centuries'', 1999, Label: Cedille , with violinist Rachel Barton and the Encore Chamber Orchestra (which was nominated for a 1998 NPR Heritage Award) * ''Done Made My Vow'', works of Adolphus Hailstork performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Morgan State Choir * ''The Gift'', Label: Woodland Records, with oboist Brad Smith.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hege, Daniel Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male conductors (music) Aspen Music Festival and School alumni Bethel College (Kansas) alumni University of Utah alumni University of Southern California alumni Musicians from Wichita, Kansas People from Iowa 21st-century American conductors (music) 21st-century American male musicians