Winner of the London Conducting Masterclass Competition and the Agatha C. Church Conducting Award, Grant Harville is Music Director and Conductor for the Great Falls Symphony Association. He previously held director positions with the Idaho State-Civic Symphony (where he earned a 20 Under 40 award from the Southeast Idaho Business Journal), Bozeman Symphony, and Ripon College; and was Assistant Director with the Georgia Symphony; His guest conducting appearances include the Bozeman Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Southwest Michigan Symphony, St. Cloud Symphony, Georgia Symphony, Oistrach Symphony, and Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, and recently the Civic Orchestra of Victoria.
Harville’s diverse musical background includes history as tubist, violist, and vocalist. A composer as well, he has dedicated himself to presenting contemporary works in meaningful ways. An accomplished vocalist, Harville appeared as tenor with the renowned Atlanta Symphony Chorus, performing as soloist with the orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
A devoted educator, Harville was Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and has given numerous clinics for school orchestras, honors orchestras, youth orchestras, orchestra festivals, and summer programs.
Harville pursued his music studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Michigan. His principal teachers and mentors include James Smith, Markand Thakar, Victor Yampolsky, Kenneth Kiesler, Michael Haithcock, David Becker, John Stevens, and Fritz Kaenzig.
RACHMANINOFF & GLAZUNOV
February 7, 8 & 9, 2025
