BRIAN ASHER ALHADEFF
Hailed by 805 Living magazine as the Maestro of California’s Central Coast, Maestro Alhadeff has been Artistic Director and Conductor of the Lompoc Pops Orchestra since 2015.
He is also Artistic and General Director of Opera San Luis Obispo, and Principal Conductor of State Street Ballet Santa Barbara, and Civic Ballet San Luis Obispo. An internationally-celebrated conductor, Alhadeff was Artistic Director and founder of the Hradec Kralove International Summer Opera Festival which took place in the Czech Republic.
Guest conducting highlights include Marina Del Rey Symphony, Albanian National Radio and Television Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Tulsa Ballet, South Florida Opera, Long Beach Opera, Ballet Tucson, Bourgas Opera Ballet, Long Beach Opera, and Prague State Opera Ballet and Chorus, in addition to many other orchestras and opera companies throughout the U.S.
Dedicated to the pops genera, since 2015 Alhadeff has held the position of Artistic Director and Conductor of the Lompoc Pops Orchestra. During his tenure he has introduced Lompoc audiences to over 100 new works and commissions.
Alhadeff studied conducting at the Peabody Conservatory and Janacek Academy of Music. A California native, Alhadeff holds a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola Marymount University, Masters of Music from California State University of Los Angeles, and Doctorate of Musical Arts from UCLA.
He resides in Templeton with his wife and two children.
www.brianalhadeff.com
