Tucson native Adam Boyles, the former conductor of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra and a native of Tucson, was named assistant conductor of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in Connecticut.
The orchestra made the announcement on Friday, a month after it hosted what was billed as a battle of the batons. Three conductors were brought in to lead the orchestra in a large piece and a concerto movement (or two), with a different soloist in the orchestra's masterworks series, according to the Hartford Courant.
Boyles, who conducted the volunteer Tucson orchestra for three seasons, leaving in spring 2008 to take the job as director of orchestras at M.I.T. in Massachusetts. He also is music director of the Brookline Symphony Orchestra.
In his new role, he will assistant Hartford Maestra Carolyn Kuan in programming and conducting the Discovery Series children's performances of "Exploring Emotions" and will begin work with her on this summer's Talcott Mountain Music Festival.
The assistant conductor's position in new for the Hartford Symphony, orchestra officials said.
The assistant conductor position is new, orchestra officials said.
