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Jonathan Coopersmith assumes the musical leadership of Nashirah with a significant  background  in choral, instrumental and operatic conducting.

A native of Princeton, Jonathan Coopersmith has been the Associate Conductor for The Philadelphia Singers since 2002 and on the Musical Studies Faculty at The Curtis Institute of Music since 2004. With The Philadelphia Singers, he conducted the World Premiere of John Duffy's "Interdependence Day," and has conducted on annual performances of "The Philadelphia Singers on Logan Square" which are broadcast nationally over PRI.

At The Curtis Institute of Music, Mr. Coopersmith teaches harmony, counterpoint, music history, and solfege. In addition, he has a small studio of private students in composition and conducting.

In past seasons, Mr. Coopersmith has been hired by The Philadelphia Orchestra as a Guest Chorus Director. He has conducted The Mannes Orchestra in performance at Symphony Space in New York, The Westminster Conservatory Orchestra, The Wilmington Orchestra, The University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble, and The Penn's Landing Orchestra. He has also served as Music Director for Philadelphia's Opera On The Square, The Rittenhouse Row Festival, and The Philadelphia Festival of the Arts.

Mr. Coopersmith holds a Masters in Orchestral Conducting from The Mannes College of Music, where he studied with David Hayes, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied music theory and composition with George Crumb, Jay Reise, and Richard Wernick. He also studied at the Pierre Monteux School of Conducting, where he was a student of Michael Jinbo.

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