Biography
William Intriligator is Music Director of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, where he has led sustained artistic growth, expanded audiences, and developed innovative programming across more than two decades of leadership.
As a guest conductor, he has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others, and made his European debut with the Bari Symphony Orchestra in Italy. His work spans core symphonic repertoire as well as under-represented composers and artists, film-with-live-orchestra, cross-genre collaborations, and community-focused programming.
Intriligator is particularly recognized for his work in education and audience engagement. He previously conducted all education concerts for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra over five seasons and continues to design and lead programs reaching thousands of students and families each year. A natural communicator on and off the podium, he is also admired as an outstanding pre-concert lecturer.
Under his leadership, the Dubuque and Cheyenne symphonies have expanded their artistic profiles through new commissions, interdisciplinary collaborations, and initiatives that connect orchestras more deeply with their communities. He has commissioned and premiered numerous new works and has led projects ranging from major choral-orchestral performances to outdoor concerts and multimedia productions. The orchestras have recorded their first commercial albums, developed artist-in-residency programs, and the Dubuque Symphony was featured in a PBS Broadcast "The Power of Music" aired almost 2000 times on nationwide television.
Earlier in his career, Intriligator served as Assistant Conductor of the Southwest German Radio Orchestra, Staff/Apprentice Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera. He studied conducting with Charles Bruck in France and at the Pierre Monteux School, and he was a protege of Christian Thielemann and Michael Gielen in Germany, Austria, and the United States—formative experiences that continue to shape his musical approach.
Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator began his career as an oboist before turning to conducting. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music, summa cum laude, from Princeton University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting from the University of Minnesota.
As a guest conductor, he has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others, and made his European debut with the Bari Symphony Orchestra in Italy. His work spans core symphonic repertoire as well as under-represented composers and artists, film-with-live-orchestra, cross-genre collaborations, and community-focused programming.
Intriligator is particularly recognized for his work in education and audience engagement. He previously conducted all education concerts for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra over five seasons and continues to design and lead programs reaching thousands of students and families each year. A natural communicator on and off the podium, he is also admired as an outstanding pre-concert lecturer.
Under his leadership, the Dubuque and Cheyenne symphonies have expanded their artistic profiles through new commissions, interdisciplinary collaborations, and initiatives that connect orchestras more deeply with their communities. He has commissioned and premiered numerous new works and has led projects ranging from major choral-orchestral performances to outdoor concerts and multimedia productions. The orchestras have recorded their first commercial albums, developed artist-in-residency programs, and the Dubuque Symphony was featured in a PBS Broadcast "The Power of Music" aired almost 2000 times on nationwide television.
Earlier in his career, Intriligator served as Assistant Conductor of the Southwest German Radio Orchestra, Staff/Apprentice Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera. He studied conducting with Charles Bruck in France and at the Pierre Monteux School, and he was a protege of Christian Thielemann and Michael Gielen in Germany, Austria, and the United States—formative experiences that continue to shape his musical approach.
Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator began his career as an oboist before turning to conducting. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music, summa cum laude, from Princeton University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting from the University of Minnesota.