Kathryn D. Brownour director
Kathryn D. Brown (Cathy) is the Music Director of the New Texas Symphony Orchestra. She is also on the music faculty at Cedar Valley College and the longtime Director of Orchestra at the Cathedral of Hope. In addition, progress continues in the work toward her doctorate through Boston University. Cathy has a rich background in conducting and has been a longtime contributor to the Dallas area instrumental and vocal communities.
Previous professional conducting experience in Dallas includes Interim Artistic Director for The Women's Chorus of Dallas, Assistant Conductor of The University of Texas at Arlington Symphony Orchestra, Graduate Teaching Assistant for the UTA String Division, and Artistic Director and Conductor of the Oak Lawn Band. Guest conducting appearances include national events with the Lesbian and Gay Bands of America in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Washington D.C.; the 1992 Presidential Inaugural; and the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.
Brown holds a Master of Music in Music Education and a Performance Certificate in Orchestral Conducting from The University of Texas at Arlington, where she studied conducting under Dr. Sergio Espinosa. She received her Bachelor in Music Education from Angelo State University where she studied conducting and voice with Paula Homer, currently the Director of Opera at The University of North Texas. Brown has honed her conducting by additional study of noted maestros as well as coaching sessions with many distinguished conductors including Kate Tamarkin, Donald Portnoy, Henry Charles Smith, and William LaRue Jones.
Brown is active as a clinician and adjudicator in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and holds memberships with The Conductors Guild and Texas Music Educators Association. She is also a member of The College Music Society, and Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music fraternity for women. She is honored by Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society, and is listed in Who's Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
