Biography
With an expansive repertoire of symphonic, ensemble and operatic works, TIMOTHY MYERS has proven himself as a conductor of exceptional diversity.
His work has been described as “a treasure” (Boston Globe), “wonderfully precise, energetic” (Denver Post), “keenly responsive to nuance of rhythm or phrasing” (Independent South Africa), and “undeniably fine” (Palm Beach Daily News).
Myers’ recent engagements include the Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Africa, Houston Grand Opera, the North Carolina and Milwaukee symphony orchestras, the Wolf Trap and Central City festivals, and numerous other projects spanning four continents. In 2009 Myers was appointed by Lorin Maazel as the first ever Associate Conductor of the Castleton Festival, where during his two-year tenure he was entrusted with multiple symphonic and opera performances.
As the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of North Carolina Opera, Myers is one of the youngest artistic leaders in American Opera. His artistic vision has broadened the company’s repertoire to include a wider variety ranging from Handel to Glass, as well as the creation of innovative and stimulating productions of the classic repertoire.
Myers has been engaged for assistant/associate positions with the New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, London BBC Symphony, as well as principal guest conductor and artistic advisor of the Palm Beach Symphony. He has conducted the Jerusalem Symphony, American Symphony, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the opera companies of Palm Beach, Anchorage and Asheville, the Bard Festival, and Music Academy of the West.
In 2012 Myers makes his first two recordings, including the music of Louis Andriessen and other living composers.
