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Jonathan Taylor Rush

conductor

Jonathan Taylor Rush is an accomplished and visionary conductor whose musical journey is a testament to the transformative power of music and its ability to inspire joy and hope in the hearts of others. Rooted in his musical upbringing within the church, Rush’s approach to conducting is imbued with elements of gospel and soul music. He is an ardent advocate for living and underrepresented composers.

In May 2023 Rush led the Minnesota Orchestra and a combined choir in the world premiere of brea(d)th by Carlos Simon and Marc Bamuthi Joseph. In 2020 he was named assistant conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; he was later promoted to associate conductor in a tenure that concluded in 2023. While with the Baltimore Symphony, he curated the orchestra’s inaugural Gospel Fest, a groundbreaking event featuring gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard. He also served as artistic director of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras and led the ensemble on its first-ever international tour through Europe.

Other ensembles Rush has conducted include the Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta and Nairobi Philharmonic. In 2023 he made his opera debut with the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center.