Matthew Sheppard, newly appointed music director of the Danville Symphony Orchestra in Illinois.
In Monday’s (5/27) Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois), an unbylined article states, “The Danville Symphony Orchestra has announced Maestro Matthew Sheppard as the organization’s next music director…. Sheppard was selected after a yearlong search process which included over 60 applicants. From the initial applicant pool, two finalists were chosen to come to Danville, visit school ensembles and community organizations, and conduct two concerts of the 2022-23 season…. Sheppard is the artistic director and primary conductor for several ensembles and youth orchestras in the Chicagoland area, including the award-winning Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Sheppard has also guest conducted orchestras in North and South America, including the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Paraguay, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Champaign Urbana Symphony Orchestra.”
