Grant Gershon
Grant Gershon (born November 10, 1960) is a multi-Grammy Award-winning American conductor and pianist. He is the artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, formerly resident conductor of the Los Angeles Opera, member of the board of councillors for the USC Thornton School of Music and a former member of the Chorus America board of directors.
Beyond his work with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, he is also a champion of new music. He conducted the world premiere of John Adams opera Girls of the Golden West and Adams' opera/theatre piece, I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, directed by Peter Sellars. He and pianist Gloria Cheng premiered Hallelujah Junction, a piano-duo piece written for them by John Adams. In February 2007, he conducted the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's opera, The Grapes of Wrath with Minnesota Opera, along with following performances with Utah Opera. In 2010, Gershon led the world premiere performances of Il Postino by Daniel Catán, featuring Plácido Domingo as the poet Pablo Neruda.
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