Tomás García has been named Assistant Conductor of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.

García  is an Ecuadorian orchestra and opera conductor based in New Jersey who has conducted productions of “Don Giovanni” and “Carmen” with Rutgers Opera Theater, and has served as assistant conductor for productions including Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” Muhly’s “Dark Sisters,” and Daugherty’s “Jackie O.”

He has also conducted assist conducted for the Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia (Spain), Chicago Summer Opera, Opera Neo (San Diego), and Penn’s Woods Music Festival. Garcia is currently pursuing a DMA in Orchestral Conducting at Rutgers University, where he has conducted Sinfonia and served as assistant conductor for the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theater, and the contemporary ensemble HELIX.