Biography
William Intriligator currently serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra in Wyoming and the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra in Iowa. His innovative programming, artistic leadership, communication skills, and community collaborations have lead to tremendous growth and success for both these orchestras.
Intriligator’s 2018-2019 concert season highlights include a staged production of The Magic Flute in Dubuque, a staged evening with actors, singers, and dancers performing to five composers’ music for Romeo and Juliet in Cheyenne, premieres of seven works commissioned by him and his orchestras, an afternoon of chamber music featuring Intriligator playing oboe with members of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, a Latin-American/Hispanic program designed to reach new audiences, and collaborations with many fantastic guest artists.
As a guest conductor, Intriligator has led performances with many distinguished orchestras, including those of Honolulu, Houston, Minnesota, Richmond, Saint Paul, Savannah, Syracuse, Thunder Bay, and Tulsa. In 2017 he made his European debut with the Symphony Orchestra of Bari, Italy. After the huge success of that concert, the orchestra immediately invited him to return to Bari and conduct two more concerts.
Recent projects with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra include ballet performances, the introduction of annual family matinee concerts, and a spectacular performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with nearly 300 performers that kicked off an annual Mahler and Richard Strauss exploration.
Recent projects with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra include performances with world-renowned violinist Midori through the Midori Orchestra Residency Program, concerts in partnership with art exhibitions in warehouses, and performances with local rock and country musicians. In addition, he has led the orchestra in four staged operas, performances with the Heartland Ballet Company, and accompanying musical prodigy Ethan Bortnick in a concert that became a popular PBS television special, “The Power of Music,” which has aired over 1,500 times nationwide.
Intriligator previously served as Staff Conductor at the Minnesota Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera, and Assistant Conductor of the Southwest German Radio Orchestra. As a guest conductor of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, he conducted the orchestra for five seasons in educational concerts, family concerts, regional tours, and concerts of new music.
Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator earned many accolades and honors as an oboist before turning to conducting. He graduated with highest honors in music from Princeton University then studied conducting in France with Charles Bruck and in Germany with Michael Gielen. He returned to the U.S. to earn his masters and doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting at the University of Minnesota, where he conducted a full production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at age 23. He was a conducting fellow at the Aspen Music Festival for two summers and also attended the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors.
In 2013, Intriligator won the Elisha Darlin Award in recognition of his impact on the cultural landscape of Dubuque. In 2014, he and the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra received the Dubuque365 Impact Award in Music, recognizing the many ways the orchestra reaches out to the community.
Intriligator’s 2018-2019 concert season highlights include a staged production of The Magic Flute in Dubuque, a staged evening with actors, singers, and dancers performing to five composers’ music for Romeo and Juliet in Cheyenne, premieres of seven works commissioned by him and his orchestras, an afternoon of chamber music featuring Intriligator playing oboe with members of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, a Latin-American/Hispanic program designed to reach new audiences, and collaborations with many fantastic guest artists.
As a guest conductor, Intriligator has led performances with many distinguished orchestras, including those of Honolulu, Houston, Minnesota, Richmond, Saint Paul, Savannah, Syracuse, Thunder Bay, and Tulsa. In 2017 he made his European debut with the Symphony Orchestra of Bari, Italy. After the huge success of that concert, the orchestra immediately invited him to return to Bari and conduct two more concerts.
Recent projects with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra include ballet performances, the introduction of annual family matinee concerts, and a spectacular performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with nearly 300 performers that kicked off an annual Mahler and Richard Strauss exploration.
Recent projects with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra include performances with world-renowned violinist Midori through the Midori Orchestra Residency Program, concerts in partnership with art exhibitions in warehouses, and performances with local rock and country musicians. In addition, he has led the orchestra in four staged operas, performances with the Heartland Ballet Company, and accompanying musical prodigy Ethan Bortnick in a concert that became a popular PBS television special, “The Power of Music,” which has aired over 1,500 times nationwide.
Intriligator previously served as Staff Conductor at the Minnesota Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera, and Assistant Conductor of the Southwest German Radio Orchestra. As a guest conductor of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, he conducted the orchestra for five seasons in educational concerts, family concerts, regional tours, and concerts of new music.
Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator earned many accolades and honors as an oboist before turning to conducting. He graduated with highest honors in music from Princeton University then studied conducting in France with Charles Bruck and in Germany with Michael Gielen. He returned to the U.S. to earn his masters and doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting at the University of Minnesota, where he conducted a full production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at age 23. He was a conducting fellow at the Aspen Music Festival for two summers and also attended the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors.
In 2013, Intriligator won the Elisha Darlin Award in recognition of his impact on the cultural landscape of Dubuque. In 2014, he and the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra received the Dubuque365 Impact Award in Music, recognizing the many ways the orchestra reaches out to the community.