The Nashville Symphony has appointed NATHAN ASPINALL to the post of assistant conductor, effective at the start of the 2019/20 season. Aspinall will lead the orchestra in music education programs as well as select movie and family concerts and special events. A native of Australia, Aspinall goes to Nashville from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in Florida, where he served as associate conductor since 2015. In Jacksonville, Aspinall made led multiple concerts each season and conducted the orchestra’s annual appearances in West Palm Beach. Prior to Jacksonville, Aspinall served as assistant conductor of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (2013-15) and as young artist/assistant conductor of Australia’s Queensland Symphony Orchestra (2011-12). He has made guest-conducting appearances with orchestras in North America and Australia, and has served as a conducting fellow at music festivals including Tanglewood, Aspen, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Aspinall holds a master’s in music (orchestral conducting) from the New England Conservatory, and a bachelor’s of music (performance) from the University of Queensland.
Posted July 26, 2019
