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Murry Sidlin | Kennedy Center
Murry Sidlin is a conductor with a unique gift for engaging audiences who continues a diverse and distinctive musical career. Mr. Sidlin began his career as assistant conductor of the Baltimore Symphony under Sergiu Comissiona and then was appointed resident conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra by Antal Doráti.
He has served as music director of the New Haven and Long Beach (California) Symphonies, the Tulsa Philharmonic, and the Connecticut Ballet.
For eight years he was resident conductor of the Oregon Symphony and, from 2002 to 2010, he served as Dean of the School of Music at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Murry Sidlin was principal guest conductor of the Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester in Sweden and was artistic director of the Cascade Festival of Music in Bend, Oregon for twelve summers.
He has conducted more than 300 concerts with the San Diego Symphony, and, on December 31, 2011, conducted an 18th consecutive New Year’s E Staff - Defiant Requiem VIQ