Jordan Brooks is an orchestral and operatic conductor currently based in Columbia, South Carolina. He is currently the Assistant Conductor for the Aiken Symphony, Assistant Conductor for the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra, and was previously Music Director of the university’s Campus Orchestra. At the University of South Carolina, Jordan studies with Dr. Scott Weiss and holds a Graduate Assistantship with the orchestra. Previously, he was the Assistant Conductor of the University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra, cover conductor for the Delaware County Symphony and the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Philharmonia, and Conductor in Residence with the Center City Chamber Orchestra. Also active as an operatic conductor, Jordan serves as Assistant Conductor to Opera at USC. He assisted Christopher James Ray in Opera at USC’s production of Le Nozze di Figaro. In February 2024 was the music director for Opera at USC’s production of She Loves Me. He made his international conducting debut in Berlin, Germany as an Assistant Conductor at the Berlin Opera Academy and has also been a student at Miami Music Festival’s Opera Conducting Bootcamp. Previous summer studies include Mostly Modern Festival and Conductors Retreat at Medomak. Jordan counts among his conducting teachers and mentors Scott Weiss, Kensho Watanabe, Thomas Hong, Andreas Delfs, and Kenneth Kiesler.
Also active as an operatic conductor, Jordan has served as Conductor with Opera at USC as music director and conductor for their 2024 production of She Loves Me and was assistant conductor for their 2023 production of Le Nozze di Figaro and their 2024 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore. This upcoming summer he will be a Fellowship Conductor with Chicago Summer Opera for their productions of Puccini’s La Bohème and Handel’s Silla. He made his international conducting debut in Berlin, Germany in July 2023 as an Assistant Conductor at the Berlin Opera Academy, and has also been a student at Miami Music Festival’s Opera Conducting Bootcamp. Previous summer studies include Mostly Modern Festival and Conductors Retreat at Medomak. Jordan counts among his conducting teachers and mentors Scott Weiss, Kensho Watanabe, Thomas Hong, Andreas Delfs, and Kenneth Kiesler.
Originally from the Philadelphia area, Jordan graduated from Temple University in 2021 where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in cello performance. He studied cello with John Koen of the Philadelphia Orchestra and has also worked with other members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and high-profile musicians in the area. At Temple, he was principal cello with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra and was involved in dozens of world premiers with local composers. He was also the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Temple University Repertory Orchestra.
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