TRAVIS NEWTON, Conductor From conducting Broadway musicals in such venues as the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles to leading summer orchestral performances for thousands of concert-goers across Central New York, Travis understands and facilitates the important connection between audience members and orchestral musicians. As a guest conductor with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria, and The Syracuse Orchestra, Travis has led performances of a wide variety of repertoire, including Pops, Classical and Film music. He has also collaborated with well-known composers, including conducting the world premiere of Academy Award-nominated composer Patrick Doyle’s score for the silent film “IT” at the 2013 Syracuse International Film Festival. Currently, Travis is interim Dean of the Carroll College of Arts and Sciences at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, where he was the founding conductor of the Le Moyne College Symphony Orchestra. He studied violin performance and conducting at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and also holds an MBA from Le Moyne College and PH.D. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. THE SYRACUSE ORCHESTRA The Syracuse Orchestra (previously known as Symphoria) is the professional orchestra serving Syracuse and Central New York. Formed by the musicians of the former Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and a group of committed community leaders, the orchestra operates as a musician-led cooperative and presents more than 50 full orchestra concerts and over 100 ensembles performances each season. Members of the orchestra hail from across the globe, bringing with them a breadth of musical talent that extends far beyond