Grant Gilman
About the Music Director
January 2012 marks the beginning of Grant Gilman’s engagement as Director ofOrchestras at the College of William & Mary. Maestro Gilman also holds the position
of Associate Music Director with the Round Rock Symphony Orchestra (Texas), and
is currently finishing his doctoral studies at the University of Cincinnati College‐
Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he is a student Mark Gibson.
Maintaining an active schedule, Maestro Gilman has conducted orchestral and opera
performances in Cincinnati, Newport News (VA), Norfolk (VA), New York, Baltimore,
San Antonio, Toms River (NJ), Greensboro, and Newark (NJ). Most notably, he led a
Nutcracker performance with the Moscow Ballet in Baltimore’s famed Lyric Opera
House.
Previously, Maestro Gilman has served as Music Director with the Harbor Opera
Company, Resident Conductor with the Astoria Symphony, Assistant Conductor with
the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and Cover Conductor with the Virginia
Symphony Orchestra. With a lifelong commitment to developing young talent, he
has been Director of Orchestral Studies at Christopher Newport University, Music
Director with the University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra
Director for the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Summer String Camp.
Raised by professional violinists, Maestro Gilman earned Bachelor of Music and
Master of Music degrees at the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore. His
undergraduate studies in violin performance were with Pamela Frank, Martin
Beaver, and Misha Rosenker; his graduate studies in orchestral conducting were
with Gustav Meier and Markand Thakar.
For more on Grant Gilman, including performance schedule and contact
information, log on to www.grantgilman.com

Virginia Symphony Orchestra
College of William and Mary