ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
David Rosenmeyer

     David Rosenmeyer has served as the Oratorio Society’s Associate Conductor since 2005. He began his conducting career as the guest conductor of major orchestras throughout South America, including Argentina’s Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional and Orquesta del Teatro Colón, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Concepción in Chile, and Brazil’s Orchestra do Festival do Curitiba. He has also conducted the Israeli Chamber Orchestra as well as several operas in Tel Aviv with the International Vocal Arts Institute.
     Earlier this season, Mr. Rosenmeyer led the Bleecker Street Opera production of the Barber of Seville and made his debut with the Bellas Opera Company of Mexico City leading a staged gala as part of the Cervantino Festival. This spring, he will conduct Serse with Pocket Opera of New York and Carmen with the New York Lyric Opera. He is a member of the Mannes conducting staff and serves on the faculty of the International Vocal Arts Institute as a conductor and vocal coach. 
     During 2003–09, David Rosenmeyer served as Music Director of the Bach Society of Columbia University where his performances included the New York premiere of Guarnieri's Missa Diligite. He was also the Music Director of Horizon Concerts (2005-10), an outreach program that brings classical music to New York City schools. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2007 conducting the Oratorio Society in Stravinsky’s Mass. In 2002 he was music director and pianist for the world premiere of The Sandman, an opera by Thomas Cabaniss directed by David Herskovits in a production by Target Margin Theater.
     Born in Argentina, Mr. Rosenmeyer began his studies in Israel where he spent much of his childhood. After returning to Argentina, he studied choral conducting at the J. J. Castro Conservatory of Music and orchestra conducting at the UCA. He holds a Master’s degree in conducting and music theory from the Mannes College of Music and is a recipient of the Felix Salzer Award and a grant from the Joyce Dutka Foundation.