Arthur Post

Arthur Post was raised in Norwalk, Connecticut.McDermott, Ruth, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19830825&id=nzRJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tQYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1431,3754212 “Conducting Scholarship for Arthur Post”] The Norwalk Hour (1983-08-25) He attended public schools, began studying the double bass at the age of nine, and graduated as valedictorian of his high school class. During high school Post performed in both symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles, and was awarded prizes for his performances at Boston University, Tanglewood Institute and the Berklee Jazz Festival.

Post attended Yale College and graduated with a BA, summa cum laude, with distinction in Music. While at Yale, he began studying conducting with Robert Kapilow, and was appointed conductor of the Yale Bach Society. He earned a master's degree in conducting from The Juilliard School,{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} studying with Jorge Mester,{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} then studied opera conducting with Klauspeter Seibel at the Hamburg Hochschule für Musik{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}. He attended summer conducting programs at the Tanglewood Music Center, Salzburg Mozarteum, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute, and conducted in masterclasses with Leonard Bernstein, Erich Leinsdorf, and Simon Rattle.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

In 1994 Arthur was hired as assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Lorin Maazel,[https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/29/arts/music-notes.html "Music Notes"]. Allan Kozinn, New York Times, November 29, 1994 Associate Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta,{{cite book|title=ITA Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aXcJAQAAMAAJ|volume=29|year=2001|publisher=ITA|page=42}} and Resident Conductor of the New World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} In 1999 Post conducted members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in two concerts with singer James Taylor.[https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/10/31/symphonic-sound/ "Symphonic Sound: James Taylor Gives His Tour An Orchestral Spin In Symphony Hall"]. Chicago Tribune, October 31, 1999 By Allison Stewart.

In 2002 he was appointed music director of the San Juan Symphony, a regional orchestra serving the Four Corners area of Colorado and New Mexico.Reynolds, Judith http://durangoherald.com/article/20140217/ARTS03/140219646&template=mobileart “Grandeur, old & new” The Durango Herald (2014-02-18){{cite book|title=Pan Pipes: Sigma Alpha Iota Quarterly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4osJAQAAMAAJ|volume=95-96|year=2002|publisher=Wayside Press|page=43}} He led the orchestra for twelve years,[http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20141009/NEWS01/141009812/Cortez-gives-maestro-a-send-off-in-as-SouthWest-concerts-begin "Review: Cortez gives maestro a send-off as SouthWest concerts begin"]. Cortez Journal. By Wendy Watkins leaving in 2015.[http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20151008/LIVING/151009864/%E2%80%98True-colors%E2%80%99 "‘True colors’]. The Journal. Jessica Gonzalez October 08, 2015[http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150427/ARTS/150429646/Arthur-Post-bids-musical-goodbye "Arthur Post bids musical goodbye"].By Judith Reynolds, Durango Herald, April 27, 2015

In 2010 he was appointed music director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, Canada.[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thunder-bay-symphony-orchestra-emc/ "Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra"], The Canadian Encyclopedia[http://www.chroniclejournal.com/entertainment/music_scene/composition-about-war-was-highlight-of-concert/article_694dac90-8ad1-11e5-be2d-2be26b834308.html "Composition about war was highlight of concert"]. Chronicle Journal, November 14, 2015 MICHAEL SOBOTA

As a guest conductor Post has led the symphonies of Monterey County,[http://www.montereyherald.com/general-news/20091211/symphonys-opera-francais-deliciously-satisfying "Symphony's 'Opera Francais' deliciously satisfying"]. Monterey Herald, NATHALIE PLOTKIN, 12/11/2009 Columbus, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Houston, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia in the United States, and the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra (OBC), Helsinki Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, London Mozart Players, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre National de Toulouse, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks in Europe.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}

Arthur Post is married to the Catalan mezzo-soprano, Gemma Coma-Alabert,{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} with whom he has two children.Pullen, Doug [https://archive.today/20140831034602/http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_21553276/candidate-opens-symphony-season-mix-old-and-new “Candidate opens El Paso Symphony Orchestra season with a mix of old and new”] El Paso Times (2012-09-16) He is an avid outdoorsman.[https://archive.today/20140831034439/http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/qanda-with/Content?oid=948351 “Q & A with . . . Arthur Post”] Arkansas Times (2009-09-10)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131208064241/http://tbso.ca/about-us/the-orchestra/arthur-post/ Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra page on Arthur Post]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131030112836/http://sanjuansymphony.org/director.htm Post’s Bio from San Juan Symphony]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213506/http://parkerartists.com/Arthur-Post.html Manager’s website page]

• Castillón, Xavier (2012-12-08) [http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/5-cultura/19-cultura/601021-arthur-post-dirigira-lobc-en-el-pessebre-de-pau-casals.html “Arthur Post dirigirá l’OBC en “El Pessebre” de Pau Casals”] El Punt Avui
• Ponsatí-Murlà, Oriol, [http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/2012/12/21/pagina-7/90961482/pdf.html?search=arreu “Un ‘Pessebre’ amb accent nord-americà”] (2012-12-21) La Vanguardia

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