jonathanbrucemcphee

Jonathan McPhee is a conductor for the symphony, ballet, and opera. He is currently Music Director of the Lexington Symphony (MA) and Conductor Emeritus of Boston Ballet having served as Music Director for the Boston Ballet Orchestra for 28 years, and maintains a very active guest conducting schedule. Mr. McPhee's works as an arranger and composer are in the repertoires of orchestras and ballet companies around the world. His edition of Stravinsky's “Rite of Spring” and the “Complete Firebird” ballet (1910) are the only reduced orchestrations of these works authorized by the Stravinsky Trust. Mr. McPhee’s compositions and arrangements are published by Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. & Schott Music Publishers in Germany. His adaptation of Wagner’s complete RING Cycle, entitled “The Essential RING”, was premiered by Lexington Symphony and has received international acclaim as a wonderful, and respectfully approachable version of this masterpiece and is available from Boosey & Hawkes. Inc.