About our Conductor: Judith Morse

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American conductor, Judith Morse is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she received her Bachelor of Music degree in performance and a M.A. and Ed.M from Columbia University. Ms. Morse studied violin with Raphael Bronstein and conducting with Anton Coppola, George Manahan, Adrian Gnam, Julius Kalmar and Yuji Yusawa. She studied the Musin technique of conducting with Leonid Korchmar from the Kirvov Ballet and the Leningrad Conservatory and Oleg Proskurnya from the St. Petersberg Conservatory. Upon completion of her Bachelors degree Ms. Morse studied conducting in Vienna at the Conservatory with Julius Kalmar and Yuji Yusawa where she received a diploma. Judith was one of twelve conductors selected internationally to train with Kurt Masur in New York in 1996 and 1997.

Judith Morse is presently the Conductor and Music Director of the Edison Symphony Orchestra, a post that she has held since 2000. She is the tour conductor from Emmy and Golden Globe Actress Singer, Ann Jillian. Ms. Morse has conducted for internationally famed guitarist Celino Romero of the famous "Los Romeros", Ann Jillian, The von Trapp Children and Jack Jones. In 2005-2006, Judith Morse conducted for The "Los Romeros" guitar family and famed violinists Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Adele Anthony. In 2006, Ms. Morse was the conductor for the Clay Aiken Christmas Concerts in New Jersey. In 2007, Judith Morse will be conducting for the Winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition, world famous Russian pianist, Olga Kern. Judith Morse was named a member of the 2007 Edition of Who's Who of American Women.

In 1994, Ms. Morse competed in the Tokyo International Conducting Competition. Placing in the final rounds, Ms. Morse was given the opportunity to conduct the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in Texas.

Judith is very comfortable conducting the classical repertoire as well as Pops symphonic selections. Ms. Morse has conducted and music directed over 50 musicals. She has guest conducted for the New Jersey Region Orchestra. Ms. Morse has conducted on tour in Moscow and performed at the famed Gnessi Institute in Moscow with performances being carried live by Moscow Radio. They received standing ovations for their performance.

"Spectacular"(Headline)
"From the moment that wonderful music director Judith Morse started the orchestra to the final curtain, the show was entertaining and just plain perfect."
         -Home News Tribune, New Brunswick, NJ

"Morse did a superb job of accompanying the soloist in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto"
"Un bel di" was beautifully etched and very musical with the orchestra again a sure companion for the soloist"
         -Albert Cohen, News Tribune

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