Conductors

principal pops Conductor

Richard Kaufman
Richard Kaufman has devoted much of his musical life conducting and supervising music for film and television productions, as well as performing film and classical music in concert halls and on recordings. Richard is in his fourteenth season.

Marvin Hamlisch (2010-2011 DSO Pops Series)

Marvin Hamlisch begins his first season with the orchestra in September 2010. Hamlisch continues a long relationship with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and will deepen that with his two-year commitment to the DSO Pops Series as principal pops conductor. Click for a complete bio

Assistant Conductor

Rei Hotoda
Conductor and pianist, Rei Hotoda began her tenure as assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with the 2009-2010 season. A protégé of acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop, Hotoda has guest conducted orchestras throughout North America and Europe including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Edmonton Symhpony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Click for a complete bio