Samuel Jones - Biographical Sketch

Samuel Jones is currently Composer in Residence of the Seattle Symphony. He served for eight years as a conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic, after completing earlier tenures as conductor of the Saginaw Symphony, music advisor of the Flint Symphony, and founder of the Alma Symphony.

In 1973 Jones established the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, serving as its founding dean for six years and remaining as Professor of Composition and Conducting until 1997. Jones has served as guest conductor for many major orchestras and universities both in this country and abroad, is a past president of the Conductors Guild and a frequent master teacher at conducting workshops throughout the country.

He received his undergraduate degree at Millsaps College and his professional training at the Eastman School of Music, where he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in composition under Howard Hanson, Bernard Rogers, and Wayne Barlow.

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