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Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr. Music Director/Conductor
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| Maestro LaGuardia, Music Director and Conductor of the Arapahoe Philharmonic and former
Professor of Music, Director of Orchestras and Director of the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, is
a frequent guest conductor with professional, community and student orchestras throughout the United States. He
has appeared in concert with such personalities as Doc Severinson, Pearl
Bailey, Bob Hope, Dave Brubeck, Aaron Copland, Vincent Persichetti, David Diamond, Peter Schickele, Aurturo Sandoval
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Symphony orchestras under LaGuardia’s direction have received invitations to perform
at many prestigious National Conventions (MENC and MTNA), the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and invitations
from the government cultural offices of Italy, Austria, China, Mexico and the Philippines to perform abroad.
Mr. LaGuardia has appeared as guest or principal conductor of the following orchestras:
(*Denotes multiple appearences)
- Professional and Semi-Professional Orchestras
- The Denver Symphony Orchestra*
- Denver Chamber Orchestra*
- Colorado Festival Orchestra
- National Repertoire Orchestra
- Birch Creek Festival Orchestra (resident conductor for two seasons)*
- Arapahoe Chamber Orchestra*
- Salt Lake Symphony
- Idaho State Civic Symphony
- Bob Hope Broadmoor Show
- Denver Concert Band
- International Clarinet Congress Clarinet Choir
- Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra*
- Rocky Mountain Chamber Orchestra
- Littleton Chamber Orchestra*
- All-State Orchestras and State Festival Orchestras
- Nebraska *
- Utah *
- New Mexico *
- Arkansas
- Montana
- Washington
- Indiana
- Wyoming
- All-Northwest Orchestra
- MENC National Convention Concerts*
- CMEA State Convention Concerts*
- Salem Oregon City-Wide
- Denver City-Wide*
- Jefferson County All-County Orchestra*
- Colorado Springs All-City Orchestra*
- Pueblo All-City Orchestra*
- Media and Special Events
- Kennedy Center Bicentennial Concert
- Bimonthly concert broadcast on KVOD F.M.
- Frequent KCFR Public Radio concerts and interview broadcasts
- Concert tours with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra
- Special event concerts with Aaron Copland, Doc Severinson, Pearl Bailey, Peter
Schickele, Dave Brubeck and Bob Hope
- Televised full length young persons concert on TCI cable
- One hour television special on KOA/NBC Ch. 4
Over the past four decades, LaGuardia’s career has encompassed a wide range of conducting,
teaching, advisory and administrative positions including:
- Director of the Lamont School of Music
- Conductor to the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Opera
Theater, Lyric Theater and Chamber Orchestra
- Director of Instrumental Music (at various Denver Public Schools)
- Music Director of the Denver Public Schools City-Wide Lyric Theater
- Founding Music Director of the Colorado Youth Symphony
- Founding Music Director of the Arapahoe Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Professor of Conducting, String Methodology, Music Education and Musicianship Training
- Board of Directors of the Denver Symphony
- Educational Advisory Council of the Denver Symphony
- College Entrance Examination Borad - Music Advisory Council
- Cilnician/concultant for public school music programs accross the country
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