Kimberly Souther-NCCO Conductor
NCCO is happy to welcome Ms. Souther as Conductor and Music Director. During Ms. Souther’s first year with NCCO (2020-2021) she directed NCCO through virtual rehearsals and produced three concerts from individual recordings submitted by our musicians.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Kimberly Souther received her Bachelor of Music Education from James Madison and Master of Music Education from Shenandoah University. She is currently a doctoral student at James Madison University, where she is achieving a DMA in orchestral conducting. She has performed with the Williamsburg Sinfonia, Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, Peninsula Players Theater, Northern Lights Theater, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, Weidner Philharmonic, Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, Manitowoc Symphony, and Oshkosh Symphony. |
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Ms. Souther currently serves as the program director for Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music at Eastern Mennonite University and is on faculty as a music instructor and specialist in alternative cello styles and music education. She specializes in multi-style performances using her acoustic and six string electric cello, and has performed with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and genre-fusion rock orchestra, Symphony on the Rocks. Her love for world music and collaboration has led to performances with musicians from many different countries. She has participated in projects as a global musician with the Silk Road Ensemble, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, Mark Wood, Michael Bolton, Rushad Eggleston, Mike Block, Yo Yo Ma and many others.
Souther is delighted to begin her first “in-person” season with the Nelson County Community Orchestra and looks forward to collaborating with the orchestra as they share music creatively with the community.
Souther is delighted to begin her first “in-person” season with the Nelson County Community Orchestra and looks forward to collaborating with the orchestra as they share music creatively with the community.