https://www.musicinst.org/ en https://www.musicinst.org/about-music-institute-chicago/leadership/james-setapen <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">James Setapen</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="https://www.musicinst.org/user/6" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">ntakagi</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 10/02/2023 - 15:24</span> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-eva view-persons view-id-persons view-display-id-person_photo js-view-dom-id-e34c2e3a2570853697c853f47a4395d64dfdc4fd8972cd0b1d8b8dc4cea6ccc3"> <div> <a href="https://www.musicinst.org/about-music-institute-chicago/leadership/james-setapen" hreflang="en"><img src="https://www.musicinst.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium_square/public/images/James%20Setapen%20pic%202021.jpg?itok=8nftOlRk" width="480" height="480" alt="Music Institute Academy Director and Conductor, James Setapen" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-medium-square" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-person-additional field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Mr. Setapen is currently the Director of the Academy and Conductor-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago. From 1988 - 2007, he was Music Director and Conductor of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra.<br /><br /> He has also guest conducted many orchestras and opera companies throughout the country, including those of Denver, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Orlando, and Honolulu.  He has also conducted in several cities in Italy, Germany, and Austria.<br /><br /> Jim also won his first prize in the Oakland Symphony's American Conductor's Competition.<br /><br /><strong>Additional accomplishments include:</strong> Samuel Jones - Roundings (Naxos)<br />  </p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-academic-title field--type-string field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Academic Title</div> <div class="field__item">Academy Director and MIC Conductor-in-Residence </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-admin-title field--type-string field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Administrative Title</div> <div class="field__item">Academy Director</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-availability field--type-list-string field--label-above field--count-2"> <div class="field__label">Available For</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">Online</div> <div class="field__item">In-Person</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-available-offsite field--type-boolean field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Available Offsite</div> <div class="field__item">On</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-philosophy field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties</div> <div class="field__item"><p><strong>Special music interests</strong><br /> I love a broad range of classical music (symphonic, chamber, opera, Lieder, piano music, concerti, etc.) and the Beatles, Beach Boys, Nina Simone, Dixieland jazz, Bebop, and The Little Mermaid</p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-courses field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Courses</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Academy Artistic Director<br /> Academy Orchestra Conductor<br /> Private conducting lessons</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Department</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/about-music-institute-chicago/leadership/academy" hreflang="en">The Academy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-department-head field--type-boolean field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Department Head</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-education field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Education</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Master's in Opera Direction, Cleveland Institute of Music<br /> Bachelor's with Distinction and Performer's Certificate in Clarinet, Eastman School of Music</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-email field--type-email field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Email</div> <div class="field__item">jsetapen@musicinst.org</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-hire-date field--type-datetime field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Hire Date</div> <div class="field__item"><time datetime="2008-03-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Sat, 03/15/2008 - 12:00</time></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-instruments field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Instrument(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/classes/private-lessons/instruments/conducting" hreflang="en">Conducting</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-locations field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Location(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/evanston" hreflang="en">Evanston </a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-name field--type-name field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Name</div> <div class="field__item">James Setapen</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-website field--type-link field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Personal Website / Link</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://www.jamessetapen.com">http://www.jamessetapen.com</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-person-type field--type-list-string field--label-above field--count-2"> <div class="field__label">Person Type</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item">Administration</div> <div class="field__item">Faculty</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-phone field--type-telephone field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Phone</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:847.905.1500">847.905.1500</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Photo</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/media/1433" hreflang="en">James Setapen pic 2021.jpg</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-affiliations field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Professional Affiliations & Activities</div> <div class="field__item"><p><strong>Recent guest engagements have included:</strong><br /> Milwaukee Symphony, the Park Ridge Fine Arts Symphony, the Northbrook and Racine orchestras, University of Chicago Orchestra<br /><br /> Music Director of Summer Music Monterey - worked with the youth orchestras of Oakland, Denver, and Amarillo<br /><br /> Recently the guest conductor for the Vermont All-State Orchestra, the Milwaukee High School Honors Orchestra, and the Northeast Kansas Honors Orchestra</p> <p>Setapen has also been on the faculty of the Conductor's Institute at Bard College in New York<br /><br /> Formerly on Board of Directors of the International Conductors Guild, and of the Illinois Council of Orchestras Member - League of American Orchestras, Conductors Guild</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-program-area field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-2"> <div class="field__label">Program Area</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/classes/program-areas/private-instruction" hreflang="en">Private Instruction</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/classes/program-areas/academy" hreflang="en">Academy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-profile-answer field--type-text-long field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Three Questions Answer</div> <div class="field__item"><p><strong>A few favorite things:</strong><br /> Charles Chaplin, Mozart's letters, Italian food, Dennis Wheatley novels, teaching young people<br /><br /><strong>Memorable moment:</strong><br /> April 16, 1999 - the first time I conducted my daughter in a solo work, my son in a youth orchestra, and my wife in a professional orchestra - all on the same concert.<br /><br /><strong>What I love about conducting</strong>:<br /> I love sharing my thoughts and enthusiasm about the pieces I am conducting, and seeing students bring them to life. There is so much to think of as one is conducting! It is a total immersion into music making and responding to other performers.</p> <div id="tango-element-highlighter" style="--tango-highlighter-background-color: transparent; --tango-highlighter-color: #FF7442;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-weight field--type-weight field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Weight</div> <div class="field__item">-86</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-guid field--type-integer field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">GUID</div> <div class="field__item">196</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-id field--type-integer field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Media ID</div> <div class="field__item">481</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-locations field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-1"> <div class="field__label">Willing to Teach at</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/evanston" hreflang="en">Evanston </a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-academy-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--count-2"> <div class="field__label">Academy Faculty</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/classes/the-academy/leadership" hreflang="en">Leadership</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.musicinst.org/classes/the-academy/music-theory" hreflang="en">Music Theory</a></div> </div> </div> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:24:09 +0000 ntakagi 3521 at https://www.musicinst.org