Delos Diary

James DePreist may have relinquished his duties as Music Director of the Oregon Symphony, but he certainly isn't resting on his laurels. This next autumn he will become director of the Juilliard School of Music's Conducting and Orchestral Studies Department, one of the most prestigious teaching positions in the U.S.A.
As a foretaste of what's to come, he conducted the Juilliard student symphony a few nights ago at Carnegie Hall in a program which would test the skills of any major professional orchestra. The program: Aaron Kernis's "New Era Dance," Mozart's Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter," and Mahler's Symphony No. 1.
A review reports that "the Juilliard players responded well to him in a program that pushed their limits." Undoubtedly a lot more limits will be pushed when DePreist takes over completely in the fall. We predict the results will justify the hard work.
Listen to any of James DePreist's recordings with the Oregon Symphony on Delos and you'll see (and hear) what we mean.