The Mid-Atlantic Symphony has appointed Michael Repper as its new Music Director.

The conductor is internationally recognized not only for his work at the podium but also as a pianist and recording artist. Repper is currently the Music Director of the New York Youth Symphony at Carnegie Hall, with whom he recorded the works of Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman and Florence Price. He also serves as music director of the Northern Neck Orchestra in Kilmarnock, VA, and the Ashland Symphony Orchestra in Ohio, and as principal conductor of the Central Ensembles of Sinfonía por el Perú in Lima.

“I look forward to joining the Mid-Atlantic Symphony and to working with its excellent musicians, many of whom I have known for years. I am particularly excited to meet the enthusiastic audience of the MSO, and to get to know and collaborate with the diverse communities in which it performs,” Repper said in an official statement. “I look forward to energetic performances that feature both familiar repertoire and new music that highlights fresh talent.”

Repper becomes the Mid-Atlantic Symphony’s third music director in its 24 year history and was selected following an exhaustive search by the board, and in consultation with members of the Musicians’ Association of Metropolitan Baltimore, Local 40-543, American Federation of Musicians, which represents the Orchestra’s musicians.

The orchestra board president Jeffrey Parker, noted, “We are delighted to welcome Michael Repper to the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and are confident he will continue to build its reputation as an exceptional regional orchestra as he inspires and engages both our audiences and the communities we serve. Michael’s energy and enthusiasm will be readily apparent to those who attend our 25th anniversary season programs, which we will announce in the near future.”

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony represents the only professional symphony orchestra serving southern Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a full season of programs and has performed with such distinguished soloists as Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman, and Alexandra Razskazoff