About
Conductor Tamara Dworetz studies with Bramwell Tovey at Boston University while pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting. Selected as a 2019 Conducting Fellow for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Tamara will conduct the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra and study with Music Director & Conductor Cristian Măcelaru. In June 2018, Tamara received 2nd place in the Boston Pops' Bernstein-inspired conducting competition.
Previously, Tamara served as Assistant Conductor for the Austin Symphony Orchestra. In various capacities, she has conducted the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, New Symphony Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria), Indiana University Brass Choir and DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. She has participated in 3 international conducting masterclasses.
She has also greatly enjoyed conducting collegiate orchestras and youth symphonies. She served as conductor for the Austin Youth Orchestra's most advanced Symphony Orchestra, co-music director of the University of Texas University Orchestra, and conductor for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta's (MYSO) Philharmonia Orchestra. She has also worked extensively with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony Repertory Orchestra, and Boston University All-Campus Orchestra.
Tamara directs the Athena Music & Leadership Camp in Boston which combines her passions for music education and female empowerment and mentorship though music. Before pursuing conducting, she taught public school orchestra and band for 4 years in Atlanta, Georgia. Tamara attended Indiana University and the University of Texas, Austin, for music education and conducting degrees, respectively.
Previously, Tamara served as Assistant Conductor for the Austin Symphony Orchestra. In various capacities, she has conducted the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, New Symphony Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria), Indiana University Brass Choir and DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. She has participated in 3 international conducting masterclasses.
She has also greatly enjoyed conducting collegiate orchestras and youth symphonies. She served as conductor for the Austin Youth Orchestra's most advanced Symphony Orchestra, co-music director of the University of Texas University Orchestra, and conductor for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta's (MYSO) Philharmonia Orchestra. She has also worked extensively with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony Repertory Orchestra, and Boston University All-Campus Orchestra.
Tamara directs the Athena Music & Leadership Camp in Boston which combines her passions for music education and female empowerment and mentorship though music. Before pursuing conducting, she taught public school orchestra and band for 4 years in Atlanta, Georgia. Tamara attended Indiana University and the University of Texas, Austin, for music education and conducting degrees, respectively.
2018-19 Calendar
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
STRAVINSKY | Infernal Dance from Firebird (1919)
BEETHOVEN | Egmont Overture
February 4, 2019
Boston University All-Campus Orchestra
BERNSTEIN | One Hand, One Heart arr. Longfield
BRAHMS | Hungarian Dance no. 5
March 6, 2019
Recording Session
BEETHOVEN | Symphony no. 8, mvmt. 1
April 13, 2019
Boston University All-Campus Orchestra
J. STRAUSS | Pizzicato Polka
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | Dance of the Tumblers
April 30, 2019
CABRILLO Festival of Contemporary Music
BARTOK | Concerto for Orchestra
BEETHOVEN | Symphony no. 3 "Eroica"
MOZART | Symphony no. 39
STRAVINSKY | Dumbarton Oaks
July 27-31, 2019
DMA Conducting Recital #2
MOZART | Marriage of Figaro, Overture
MENDELSSOHN | Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage
MENDELSSOHN | Symphony no. 4 "Italian"
September 22, 2019*
Conducting & Piano Recital
TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony no. 5
Intermission
LISZT | Piano Concerto no. 2
Kyra Zhao, piano soloist
October 20, 2019*
Cello Recital
SCHUMANN | Cello Concerto
SCHUBERT | Arpeggioni, arranged for orchestra
Naomi Steckman, cello soloist
Date TBD
Piano Recital
BEETHOVEN | Leonore no. 3
PROKOFIEV | Piano Concerto no. 2
Pierre-Nicholas Colombat, piano soloist
Date TBD
*tentative date
STRAVINSKY | Infernal Dance from Firebird (1919)
BEETHOVEN | Egmont Overture
February 4, 2019
Boston University All-Campus Orchestra
BERNSTEIN | One Hand, One Heart arr. Longfield
BRAHMS | Hungarian Dance no. 5
March 6, 2019
Recording Session
BEETHOVEN | Symphony no. 8, mvmt. 1
April 13, 2019
Boston University All-Campus Orchestra
J. STRAUSS | Pizzicato Polka
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | Dance of the Tumblers
April 30, 2019
CABRILLO Festival of Contemporary Music
BARTOK | Concerto for Orchestra
BEETHOVEN | Symphony no. 3 "Eroica"
MOZART | Symphony no. 39
STRAVINSKY | Dumbarton Oaks
July 27-31, 2019
DMA Conducting Recital #2
MOZART | Marriage of Figaro, Overture
MENDELSSOHN | Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage
MENDELSSOHN | Symphony no. 4 "Italian"
September 22, 2019*
Conducting & Piano Recital
TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony no. 5
Intermission
LISZT | Piano Concerto no. 2
Kyra Zhao, piano soloist
October 20, 2019*
Cello Recital
SCHUMANN | Cello Concerto
SCHUBERT | Arpeggioni, arranged for orchestra
Naomi Steckman, cello soloist
Date TBD
Piano Recital
BEETHOVEN | Leonore no. 3
PROKOFIEV | Piano Concerto no. 2
Pierre-Nicholas Colombat, piano soloist
Date TBD
*tentative date
Conducting the Boston Pops in Bernstein's Overture to Candide in June 2018
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With my teacher, Bramwell Tovey, after I conducted Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade for an orchestral conducting recital (November, 2018)
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