Lev Ivanov
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Music Director and Conductor | Joliet Symphony Orchestra | 2020 - present
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Music Director and Conductor | Illinois Wesleyan Symphony Orchestra | 2014 - 2020 ​
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Guest Conductor/Music Director | Prairie Fire Theater | 2015 - 2018
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​Guest Conductor/Coach | Illinois Chamber Music Festival | 2015
Music Director | Sustainable Symphony | ​2010 - 2012
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Guest Conductor | Park City Orchestra Festival | 2010 - 2012​
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Assistant Conductor | Arizona State Symphony Orchestra | 2009 - 2012
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Assistant Conductor | Arizona State Lyric Opera | 2011
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Conductor | Arizona State Sinfonietta | 2009 - 2010
Assistant Conductor | Brigham Young University Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra | 2007 - 2009
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Conductor | BYU University Orchestra and Strings | 2007 - 2009
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Conductor | Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music Conductors Orchestra | 2005 - 2007
Competitions and masterclasses
1st Prize | American Prize ​in Ensemble Performance | 2016-17
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Finalist | American Prize in Conducting | 2016-17
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Special Mention Diploma | Jeneusses Musicales Bucharest International Conducting Competition | 2013 | Bucharest, Romania
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Blue Danube International Opera Conducting Competition 5th Edition | 2013 | Ruse, Bulgaria
Recepient | George and Geraldine Swensen Watkins Endowment for Excellence in the Arts | 2009
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Recepient | Special Talent Award | Arizona State University | 2009
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Participant | International Orkney Conducting Course | 2008 | Scottland, UK
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Participant | Masterclass with Keith Lockhart | 2008
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Participant | Masterclass with Thomas Cockrell | 2008
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Recepient | Special Talent Award | Brigham Young University | 2007
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2nd prize | Vorzel International Ensemble Competition | 2002 | Vorzel, Ukraine
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3rd prize | Guitaralia International Ensemble Competition | 1996 | Przemysl, Poland
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2nd prize | Lisenko Competition in Music Performance | 1995 | Kyiv, Ukraine
Orchestras conducted
Joliet Symphony Orchestra
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Illinois Wesleyan Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
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Bucharest Filarmonica George Enescu
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Bulgarian National State Opera Ruse Symphony Orchestra
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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Fifth House Ensemble
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Hebrides Ensemble
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Brigham Young University Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra
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Brigham Young University Symphony and Strings
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Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra
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Arizona State University Sinfonietta
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Arizona State University Choral Union
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Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music Conductor’s Orchestra
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St Magnus Festival Chorus
Clinics and festivals
Clinician | Lyons Township High School | 2018 | Chicago, IL
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Clinician | Glenbard East High School | 2018 | IWU, Bloomington, IL
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Clinician | Prospect High School | 2018 | IWU, Bloomington, IL
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Adjudicator | Illinois State University Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition | 2018 | Normal, IL
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Clinician | Lake Zurich High School | 2016/17 | Lake Zurich, IL
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Clinician | Wheaton North High School | 2017 | IWU, Bloomington, IL
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Clinician | Glenbard South High School | 2017 | IWU, Bloomington, IL
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Clinician | Batavia High School | 2016 | Batavia, IL
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Clinician | Niles West High School | 2015/16 | Chicago, IL
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Clinician | Lincolnway West High School | 2016 | New Lenox, IL
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Adjudicator | Midwest Young Artists | Walgreens Concerto Competition | 2016 | Highwood, IL
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Clinician | Liberty Junior High | 2016 | IWU, Bloomington, IL
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Clinician | Naperville High School | 2016 | Naperville, IL
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Clinician | Normal West High School | 2015/16 | Normal, IL
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Clinician | Illinois Music Education Conference | 2016 | Peoria, IL
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Adjudicator | Illinois State University | Concerto Competition | 2016 | Normal, IL
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Clinician | Central High School | 2015 | Champaign, IL
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Clinician | Niles North High School | 2015 | Chicago, IL
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Clinician | Morton High School | 2015 | Morton, IL
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Clinician | Elk Grove High School | 2015 | Elk Grove, IL
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Clinician | Lyons Township High School | 2015 | Chicago, IL
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Guest Conductor/Coach | Illinois Chamber Music Festival | 2015 | Bloomington, IL
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Clinician | Mesa Community College | 2014 | Mesa, AZ
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Guest Conductor | Park City Orchestra Festival | 2010-12 | Park City, UT
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Conductor/Participant | St. Magnus Festival | 2008 | Scottland, UK
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education
D.M.A. | Arizona State University | Orchestral and Opera Conducting | 2012 | Tempe, Arizona
M.M. | Brigham Young University | Orchestral Conducting | 2009 | Provo, Utah
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Postgraduate | Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music | Orchestral Conducting | 2007 Kyiv, Ukraine
B.M. | Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music | Flute, Conducting | 2003 | Kyiv, Ukraine