Assistant Conductor
Damien Mahiet
Damien Mahiet is currently a musicology Ph. D. student at Cornell
where he studies piano with Xak Bjerken, early keyboards with Malcolm
Bilson, and conducting with Chris Kim. He holds a master's degree in
political thought from Sciences Po, Paris. His musical studies began as
a pianist in the city conservatories of Paris, and as a choirboy at the
Maîtrise de Radio-France. He will serve as the assistant
conductor of Chamber Orchestra for 2008-2009 season.
Director of Orchestras
Chris Younghoon Kim
At Cornell, Professor Kim conducts the Symphony Orchestra, the
Chamber
Orchestra, and teaches conducting. He works closely with the students
in the D.M.A. program in composition, assisting them in presenting
their new works in concert. He is also the artistic director of
Brave New Works, a new music ensemble based in Ann Arbor, MI. He
frequently guest conducts groups such as the Firebird Ensemble and
Kalistos Chamber Orchestra based in Boston, MA.
