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Girard, Jonathan Richard was born on April 25, 1978 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Janet Theresa Girard.
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Jonathan Richard Girard, American conductor. Achievements include Premiered the work Tribute to Kerouac by composer David Alpher - Hartford, 2000; premiered the work Sonata by Saxaphone by composer Gunther Schuller. Named one of Top 50 Orchestra Conductors United States, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, 2001; Conducting fellow, Pierre Monteux School, 2001-2002.
Education
Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance Summa Cum Laude, Hartt School Music, 2000.
Career
Music director, organist St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1996—2000. Assistant conductor Portland Opera Repertory Theatre, Portland, Maine, 1996—2000. Associate conductor Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts, 1998—2006.
Orchestra conductor Wellesley High School, since 2000. Music director, organist Church of St. George, Framingham, 2000—2002. Music director Waltham Philharmonic, 2002—2007.
Music director, organist St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Boston, since 2002, Dedham, since 2002. Associate conductor Massachusetts Philharmonic Orchestra, since 2006.
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Member of League American Orchestras, Conductor's Guild, American Guild Organists, Phi Kappa Lambda (honorary).
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American
Education
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Named one of Top 50 Orchestra Conductors United States, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, 2001. Conducting fellow, Pierre Monteux School, 2001-2002.Named one of Top 50 Orchestra Conductors United States, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, 2001. Conducting fellow, Pierre Monteux School, 2001-2002.