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Conductor and Director BiosWe are delighted to have the following conductors and directors as part of the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque. Feel free to read their bios to find out how each of them is such a vital part of our organization. (To "meet" our Producer, please read our Producer Bio.)
Chris Ramos - Conductor![]() Conductor Chris Ramos is also Director of SoundPack, the Lobo's basketball band and a graduate assistant to the University of New Mexico's bands through teaching classes in coducting, rehearsing, and ensemble preparation. He is currently working on his Masters Degree in music, specializing in conducting and musicology. He holds bachelor's degrees, awarded by Texas A&M University-Commerce, in both piano performance and music education, summa cum laude and with highest honors. While attending Texas A&M, he was the assistant director of their Piano Academy and a member of the Alpha Chi Honors Society, TAMU-C's pioneering Honors College. Chris also has played the french horn in both university bands and orchestras and enjoys finding new avenues of making music and art with others. Dedicated to the development of the surrounding community, Chris has consistently worked with college and youth ministries in local churches, where he is known to encourage students to ask hard questions and wrestle with controversial ideas.
Julie Smith - Choral Director
Steve Gokool - Past Conductor
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Steve received his undergraduate degree in Voice and Composition from the University of Toronto and his Masters Degree in Music from the University of NM in Voice and Conducting. He studied conducting under acclaimed directors Dr. Doreen Rao, the late Jacques Hetu, Dwight Bennett, and Dr. Bradley Ellingboe. His voice instructors included Louis Quilico, Gary Relyea, Marcella Neugeld, Maestro Bill Neill, and Dr. Angela Hawaleshka.
Michael Mauldin - Past Conductor
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