Damon Gupton

Biography

Training * The Juilliard School, New York, NY, Acting Graduate of the Drama Division Awards * Third International Eduardo Mata Conducting Competition, First Prize Winner, 2007, Co-winner of the bi-annual conducting competition held in Mexico City. Over 150 applicants applied. * Aspen Music Festival, Robert J Harth Orchestra Conducting Prize, 2002, Awarded this prize as part of participation in a summer longorchestra conducting academy led by world-renowned conductor David Zinman * Aspen Music Festival, Aspen Conducting Prize, 2003, Awarded this Fellowship for conducting work * American Symphony Orchestra League, American Conducting Fellow, 2004, One of four chosen as in the inaugural fellowship class of the American Symphony Orchestra League's Conducting Fellowship program * University of Michigan Alumni Association, Emerging Artist Award, 2005, The first recipient of the now annual award given to young artists already accomplished in their careers.