Stephanie Childress

Franco-British conductor Stephanie Childress has established herself firmly on both sides of the Atlantic through her poise, musicianship and forward-thinking approach to the concert-going experience. Childress’s recent debuts have included those with the San Francisco, Houston, and San Diego Symphonies, as well as with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. In Europe, she serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, and she enjoys strong ties to the French cultural scene following her second-prize win at “La Maestra” competition and residency at Villa Albertine, the Institute for Culture and Education of the French Embassy in the United States. Additional career highlights include appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit Opera, Toronto Symphony, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Hamburg Staatsoper, Prague State Opera, and Glyndebourne Festival.

Childress was previously Associate Conductor of the Sun Valley Music Festival Institute, and she is a regular faculty member at the Sarasota Music Festival. During her own training, she served as Assistant Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony under Stéphane Denève, and she was one of the first conductors to join l’Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris. She is a member of the Franco-British Young Leaders’ Program.