Francesco Milioto
Conductor and Pianist
Current Positions and Performance Experience:
Orchestral
Music Director, Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra (2007-Present)
Since being named Music Director of the SVSO Mr. Milioto has lead concerts featuring major symphonic an operatic works, and collaborated with several soloists.
Principal Conductor, Highland Park Strings (2007-Present)
As assistant conductor, and now principal conductor, Mr. Milioto has lead many HPS concerts in the Highland Park area including the annual Gala Concert in Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia. He has collaborated with such soloists as Janos Starker, David Shifrin,
Eugene Izotov, Robert Chen, Jennifer Gunn, Ilya Kaler, Amit Peled, Alon Goldstien,
and Matan Porat.
Co-Founder/Conductor, New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago
(2005-Present)
Since Co-Founding the NMO in 2005 the ensembles concerts have spanned the Chicago area and included traditional and non-traditional repertoire. Special guests have included Katinka Kleijn and Mathieu Dufour of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Artistic Director/Conductor, Access Contemporary Music (2008-present)
This season features many world premieres and collaborations, as well as the continuation of the Sound of Silent film and Composer ALIVE series.
Opera
First Assistant Conductor, Los Angeles Opera (2010-Present)
April 2012 Puccini's La Boheme and November 2010 Verdi's Rigoletto
Guest Conductor, Opera Southwest (2011)
March 2011 Verdi'd La Traviata
Music Director, Chicago Cultural Center Summer Opera (2002-2009)
Mr. Milioto has conducted nine operatic productions at the Cultural Center since 2002 including Acis and Galatea, Candide, The Magic Flute, Djamileh and The Love for Three Oranges.
Assistant Conductor and Rehearsal Pianist, Ravinia Festival (2004-Present)
Mr. Milioto has had the priviledge of being a featured accompanist and assistant conductor at the Ravinia Festival. Projects have included Le Nozze di Figaro with Daniel Barenboim as well as Otello, Verdi's Requiem, Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni, Abduction from the Seraglio, Rigoletto,
Le Nozze di Figaro and Cosi fan Tutte with Music Director James Conlon.
Guest Conductor, Elgin Opera (2006-2011)
Productions with E.O have included La Traviata, Madama Butterfly,
and L'Elisir D'Amore as well as several opera galas.
Guest Conductor, Opera on the James (2007-Present)
Since joining the OOTJ family in Lynchburg, VA Mr. Milioto has lead productions of
Romeo et Juliette, La Boheme, La Traviata, Don Giovanni and Hansel & Gretel.
Assistant Conductor, Chicago Opera Theater (2009 and 2010)
Since his debut as Assistant Conductor for "The Tragedy of Carmen" in 2009 he has returned as Assistant Conductor/Rehearsal Pianist/Chorus Master for COT's 2010 productions of
Three Decembers (Jake Heggie) and Mose in Egitto (Rossini)
Education:
1996-1999 Masters of Music in Orchestra Conducting and Opera Repetition from
McGill University
1992-1996 Bachelor of Music (Honors with Distinction) Piano Performance from the University of Western Ontario
1995 Graduate of the Sessione Sienese per la Musica e L'Arte, Siena, Italy
1992 Graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music Academic Course (Theory and History) Toronto, Ontario
Languages Spoken:
Fluent English, Italian and French
basic German
*References and more detailed Resume available upon request*
