“James Bagwell led his eager Chorale and the American Symphony Orchestra with sympathetic verve.”
– MARTIN BERNHEIMER, FINANCIAL TIMES
James Bagwell maintains an active international schedule as a conductor of choral, operatic, and orchestral music. He was recently named associate conductor of The Orchestra Now (TON) and was appointed principal guest conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra in 2009
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James was recently featured as the Insignia Artists Management Artist of the Month!
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Upcoming Schedule
June 30, 2023
8:00pm
National Symphony Orchestra
The first of two performances: James will be conducting the National Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
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July 1, 2023
8:00pm
National Symphony Orchestra
The second of two performances: James will be conducting the National Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
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“The Bard singers, under the direction of James Bagwell, were a highlight of and an authoritative presence throughout, projecting Nono’s fractured, eerie voicings and wailing walls of sound with confidence from their station behind the orchestra. More than the instrumentalists and most of the vocal soloists, or the conductor, Bagwell’s choir gave this allegorical beast much of its galvanizing force.”
– SEAN PICCOLI, NEW YORK CLASSICAL REVIEW
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