During intermission, he will receive the School's Alumni Achievement Award, recognizing his accomplishments and success since graduation. Eddins also will share career advice and insights with students through Eastman's Arts Leadership Program during his visit. After dozens of guest conducting engagements with many of the country's most prominent orchestras, he earned positions as assistant conductor to Daniel Barenboim at the Berlin State Opera and assistant conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra before becoming its first resident conductor in 1999. He's not only a wonderful conductor and an accomplished musician, he's a remarkable person who will inspire the students with whom he works. In demand as a guest conductor, Eddins' recent engagements include the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Buffalo Philharmonic.
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