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==Teaching and conducting== |
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Wilkins has taught at [[North Park University]], the [[University of Tennessee at Chattanooga]], and [[Virginia Commonwealth University]].<ref name="omaha"/> |
Wilkins has taught at [[North Park University]], the [[University of Tennessee at Chattanooga]], and [[Virginia Commonwealth University]].<ref name="omaha"/> |
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He worked as assistant director of the [[Richmond Symphony Orchestra]]. He also worked as resident director of the [[Detroit Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Florida Orchestra|The Florida Orchestra]].<ref name="omaha"/> |
He worked as assistant director of the [[Richmond Symphony Orchestra]]. He also worked as resident director of the [[Detroit Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Florida Orchestra|The Florida Orchestra]]. Throughout his career as a conductor, he has directed orchestras across the United States, including renowned ensembles such as the [[New York Philharmonic]], the [[Chicago Symphony]], the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]], the [[Cincinnati Symphony]], and the [[National Symphony]]. In addition, he has served as a guest conductor for the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras, the Symphonies of Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, San Diego, Seattle, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Utah. His contributions also extend to conducting performances with the Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonics, as well as participating in events such as the [[Grant Park Music Festival]] in Chicago, among others. <ref name="omaha"/> |
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Wilkins became music director of the Omaha Symphony in 2005,<ref name="omaha"/> and family and youth concert conductor of the Boston Symphony in 2011.<ref name="bglobe2011"/> He retired from the Omaha Symphony on June 12, 2021.<ref name=freeman>{{cite news| title=Thomas Wilkins takes final bow as director of Omaha Symphony| url=https://omaha.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/thomas-wilkins-takes-final-bow-as-director-of-omaha-symphony/article_a9a1b8cc-c7d4-11eb-a477-db583ddc0302.html| first=Betsie| last=Freeman| newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]]| date=June 13, 2021| access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> |
Wilkins became music director of the [[Omaha Symphony]] in 2005,<ref name="omaha"/> and family and youth concert conductor of the [[Boston Symphony]] in 2011.<ref name="bglobe2011"/> He retired from the Omaha Symphony on June 12, 2021.<ref name=freeman>{{cite news| title=Thomas Wilkins takes final bow as director of Omaha Symphony| url=https://omaha.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/thomas-wilkins-takes-final-bow-as-director-of-omaha-symphony/article_a9a1b8cc-c7d4-11eb-a477-db583ddc0302.html| first=Betsie| last=Freeman| newspaper=[[Omaha World-Herald]]| date=June 13, 2021| access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>1 |
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Wilkins is Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting and professor of music in orchestral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.<ref name=>Faculty Directory: Jacobs School of Music; https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/wilkins-thomas.html. Retrieved 2024-02-05</ref> |
Wilkins is Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting and professor of music in orchestral conducting at the [[Indiana University Jacobs School of Music]].<ref name=>Faculty Directory: Jacobs School of Music; https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/wilkins-thomas.html. Retrieved 2024-02-05</ref> |
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==Community positions== |
==Community positions== |
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Revision as of 03:14, 6 February 2024
Thomas Alphonso Wilkins (born c.1956) is an orchestra conductor.[1] {{as of | 2012 | 11 | alt=He is Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra,[2] Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra,[3] Artistic Advisor, Education and Community Engagement of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,[4] and Principal Guest Conductor of the Virginia Symphony[5]
Early life and education
Wilkins was born in Norfolk, Virginia and grew-up in a housing project, the son of a single mother and welfare recipient.[4] His inspiration to become an orchestra conductor came from a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner he attended when he was eight years old.[1]
Wilkins received a bachelor's degree in music education from the Shenandoah Conservatory in 1978, and a master of music degree in orchestral conducting from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1982.[2]
Teaching and conducting
Wilkins has taught at North Park University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Virginia Commonwealth University.[2]
He worked as assistant director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. He also worked as resident director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and The Florida Orchestra. Throughout his career as a conductor, he has directed orchestras across the United States, including renowned ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony, and the National Symphony. In addition, he has served as a guest conductor for the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras, the Symphonies of Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, San Diego, Seattle, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Utah. His contributions also extend to conducting performances with the Buffalo and Rochester Philharmonics, as well as participating in events such as the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago, among others. [2]
Wilkins became music director of the Omaha Symphony in 2005,[2] and family and youth concert conductor of the Boston Symphony in 2011.[4] He retired from the Omaha Symphony on June 12, 2021.[6]1
Wilkins is Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting and professor of music in orchestral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.[7]
Community positions
Wilkins has served on several boards of directors including at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha, and the Center Against Spouse Abuse in Tampa Bay. Additionally, he has contributed to organizations such as the Museum of Fine Arts and the Academy Preparatory Center, both located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Currently, Wilkins holds the role of chairman of the board for the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund. Furthermore, he serves as the national ambassador for the non-profit World Pediatric Project, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, an organization that focuses on providing crucial surgical and diagnostic care to children in Central America and the Caribbean.[8]
Notes
- ^ a b Braxton, Greg (2009-09-09). "Hollywood Bowl's Thomas Wilkins a classical case of beating the odds". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Thomas Wilkins, Music Director Laureate". Omaha Symphony. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "About the conductor; Thomas Wilkins". Hollywood Bowl. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Akilah (2011-12-04). "Raising the baton; The BSO's first black conductor applies his passion to inspiring a new generation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Conductors; https://virginiasymphony.org/conductors/#:~:text=Principal%20Guest%20Conductor,Orchestral%20Conducting%20at%20Indiana%20University. Retrieved 2024-02-05
- ^ Freeman, Betsie (June 13, 2021). "Thomas Wilkins takes final bow as director of Omaha Symphony". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Faculty Directory: Jacobs School of Music; https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/wilkins-thomas.html. Retrieved 2024-02-05
- ^ Faculty Directory: Jacobs School of Music; https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/wilkins-thomas.html. Retrieved 2024-02-05
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