Neal Gittleman

Background

Gittleman, Neal was born on June 29, 1955 in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone. Son of Edwin and Rosalyn (Leinwand) Gittleman.

Education

Bachelor in Music, Yale University, 1975; postgraduate, Manhattan School Music, 1977-1981; artist's diploma in orchestra conducting, Hartt School Music, Hartford, Connecticut, 1983.

Career

Assistant conductor, Oregon Symphony, Portland, 1983-1986; music director, Marion (Indiana) Philharmonic, 1987-1986; associate conductor, Syracuse (New York) Symphony, 1986-1989; associate conductor, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, 1989-1995; resident conductor, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, 1995-1998; music director, Dayton (Ohio) Philharmonic Orchestra, since 1995. Guest conductor San Francisco Symphony, 1989, Rochester Symphony, 1989, Oregon Symphony, 1990, San Jose Symphony, 1992, Minnesota Orchestra, 1992, 93,Telemann Chamber Orchestra, Osaka, Japan, 1994, Shinsei Nihon Symphony, Tokyo, 1994, San Antonio Symphony, 1994, Indianapolis Symphony, 1994, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Philharmonic, Mexico City, 1995, Grant Park Orchestra, Chicago, 1995, Buffalo Symphony, 1995, Chicago Symphony, 1995, 97, Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Symphony, 1996, Augsburg Symphony, 1997.

Achievements

• Neal Gittleman has been listed as a noteworthy Orchestra conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, squash, t'ai chi ch'uan.

Connections

Married Lisa Fry, December 21, 1984.

Father:

Edwin Gittleman

Mother:

Rosalyn (Leinwand) Gittleman

Spouse:

Lisa Fry