Enjoy this performance from almost anywhere in the world viaLIVE@jacobs!Repertoire Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 (1895)Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (1940)About the Conductor Distinguished for insightful performances, visionary programming, and wide-ranging collaborations, conductor Jeffery Meyer has captivated audiences around the globe. He is professor of orchestral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as well as artistic partner with the Northwest Sinfonietta, one of the northwest United States' most vibrantly creative ensembles. Artistic director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic for two decades, his work with the orchestra was noted for its breadth and innovation. His programming has earned three ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming and two Vytautas Marijošius Memorial Awards. A champion of contemporary music, Meyer imagines the orchestra experience as a forum for story, emotion, and civic dialogue. His projects have paired symphonic works with multimedia visionaries and diverse cultural collaborators. His recordings span repertoire from baroque to the present; his most recent, Illuminations: Music of Narong Prangcharoen, was released by Albany Records in 2023. Recent highlights include a multimedia Rite of Spring and Petrushka with the Thailand Philharmonic; Carlos Simon's Graffiti with renowned graffiti artists; a theatrical symphonic concert developed in collaboration with Daniel Bernard Roumain and Marc Bamuthi Joseph; Laura Kaminsky's Piano Concerto with Ursula Oppens (Cedille Records); a semistaged production of Nkeiru Okoye's Invitation to a Die-In; and multiple collaborations with the American Composers Orchestra's EarShot program. Recent and upcoming engagements include the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Los Angeles Ballet, Xalapa Symphony, Orquesta Juvenil Universitaria Eduardo Mata, American Composers Orchestra, Texas Festival Orchestra at Round Top, and returns to the Grossman Ensemble, Sichuan Symphony, and Thailand Philharmonic. Passionate about working with young musicians and music education, Meyer is an active adjudicator, guest clinician, and master class teacher. Prior to his appointment at the Jacobs School, he led acclaimed orchestral programs at Arizona State University and Ithaca College. He has given master classes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Meyer holds degrees in piano and composition and earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance with Gilbert Kalish at Stony Brook University.