John DeMain
John DeMain is an American conductor and the current Music Director for the Madison Symphony Orchestra in Madison, Wisconsin and is Artistic Director of the Madison Opera. The 2021-2022 season is DeMain's 28th year with the Madison Symphony.
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John DeMain (right) with Stacey Robinson
He served as Music Director and Principal Conductor for the Houston Grand Opera for eighteen years. He is best known for his conducting of new operas; he conducted the premieres of John Adams's Nixon in China, Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place, and Michael Tippett's New Year, and the United States premiere of Philip Glass's Akhnaten. Maestro DeMain also acts as guest conductor for the Los Angeles Opera on occasion.
DeMain lives in Madison. His daughter, Jennifer, is a UW-Madison graduate.[1]
References
- "John DeMain | Music Director". The Madison Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
External links
- John DeMain page from Pinnacle Arts Management site
- Biography on Madison Symphony Orchestra's website
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