Grant Gershon joined LA Opera during the 2007/08 season as Associate Conductor / Chorus Master. Since 2001 he has been Music Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, conducting dozens of world, U.S., West Coast and Los Angeles premieres. He recently conducted Minnesota Opera's world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's Grapes of Wrath, and subsequent performances of that opera with the Utah Symphony. He has also guest conducted the San Antonio Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Juilliard Opera Theatre, Gustav Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the Finnish chamber orchestra Avanti! and Berkshire Choral Festival, among others. He has served as Music Director of the Idyllwild Arts Festival Choir since 2003. He previously was assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1994-97) and assistant conductor/principal pianist with the LA Opera (1988-94), where he garnered a reputation as one of the country's exceptional vocal coaches. He currently serves on the USC Thornton Board of Advisors.
Grant Gershon
