103. Dr. Tamara Dworetz: Leading with Passion, Purpose, and Presence

️ Episode 103 — Dr. Tamara Dworetz: Leading with Passion,
Purpose, and Presence





In this inspiring episode, we welcome Dr. Tamara
Dworetz, a dynamic American conductor whose passion for
music, education, and storytelling is evident in every note she
leads. Tamara shares her incredible journey—from her beginnings
in the Atlanta public school system to conducting major
orchestras.





Listen now to hear Dr. Dworetz’s thoughts on artistry,
and the evolving role of the modern conductor.








—BIOGRAPHY —





American conductor Tamara Dworetz is driven by her belief in the
power of classical music to inspire, spread joy and enrich the
human experience. Dworetz's 2025-26 season includes debuts with
the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra of Northwest
Arkansas (SONA). Her 2024-25 season includes debuts with the
Cincinnati Symphony, Atlanta Ballet (The Rite of Spring & The
Nutcracker), Sarasota Orchestra and Boulder Philharmonic. She was
one of three conductors selected to participate in Leonard
Slatkin's 80th Birthday Celebration with the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra. Tamara is the Artistic Director & Conductor of the
Georgia Philharmonic, which performs five subscription concerts a
year, in addition to special events like World Wrestling
Entertainment,  DragonCon & Gospel Goes Classical.
Recently, Tamara conducted her first staged opera, Bizet's
Carmen.





Tamara is featured in a Netflix documentary called 'Maestra',
directed by Maggie Contreras and produced by David Letterman. The
film centers around 5 conducting participants in the 2022 La
Maestra Conducting Competition and Academy for Women Conductors
in Paris, France and has been highlighted by the NY Times, LA
Times, CBS National News as well as international film festivals,
including Tribeca, where it was premiered. In the 2022
competition, Tamara was the only US-born conductor and earned a
spot as one of 6 semi-finalists. 











A devoted music educator, Tamara’s musical beginnings took place
in the Atlanta public school system and she is passionate about
fostering enriching musical experiences for K-12 and
pre-professional musicians. Tamara is Director of Orchestral
Studies at Georgia State University and Charles Thomas Wurm
Distinguished Professor in Instrumental Music. She has served
guest conducting residencies at University of Texas Butler School
of Music, Boston University School of Music, SUNY Fredonia School
of Music, and the Longy Conservatory Orchestra at Bard College.
She has guest conducted All-State Orchestras in Texas, Indiana,
Virginia, Colorado, Georgia and Washington (All-Northwest) and
worked with the Atlanta, Austin, Emory and Boston Youth
Orchestras as well as the Atlanta Music Project. She has led
conducting workshops for music educators (GMEA Conference) as
well as with young musicians (ASO TDP program).








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