Benjamin G. Del Vecchio
6737 Doris Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46214
Phone: (317) 241-0750
E-mail: maestro@benjamindelvecchio.com

Objective

Experienced conductor and music educator seeking challenging new position.

    Areas of expertise and strength include:

  • Orchestral conducting
  • Conducting opera, ballet, and musicals
  • Conducting choral and liturgical music
  • Symphony management experience including budget administration, publicity, instrument and music purchase, and hiring of musicians
  • Instrumental and vocal coaching
  • Instrumental and vocal music teaching experience at all levels
  • Consultation and creation of school music curriculum

    Orchestral and Choral Conducting Positions Held

  • Indiana
    • Hendricks Symphony Orchestra, Founder and Music Director, 2007 to present
    • Hendricks Symphonic Choir, Founder and Music Director, 2007 to present
    • Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Music Director, 1999 to 2007
    • Catholic Choir of Indianapolis, Music Director, 1996 to 2002
    • Butler Opera Workshop, Conductor, 2001
    • St. Michael Catholic Church, Choir Director, 1998 to 2000
    • DePauw Symphony Orchestra, Spring Semester 1997
    • St. Luke Catholic Church, Director, Adult Choir, 1984 to 1996
    • St. Luke Catholic Church, Director, Children's Choir, 1984 to 1996
    • St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Director, Adult Choir, 1981 to 1984
    • Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Conductor and Music Director, 1981 to 1983
    • Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor, 1979 to 1984
    • Kokomo Youth Orchestra, Founder and Music Director, 1978 to 1981
    • Kokomo Symphonic Chorus, Founder and Music Director, 1978 to 1981
    • Kokomo Symphony Orchestra, Founder and Music Director, 1971 to 1981
    • Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, Founder, Conductor, and Music Director, 1970 to 1975
    • Indiana University Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre, Assistant Conductor, 1968 to 1970
  • Kentucky
    • Owensboro Youth Orchestra, Conductor, 1971 to 1972

    Additional Orchestral Conducting Experience

  • New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra
  • New England Chamber Players (the youth orchestra sponsored by the Conservatory)
  • Brockton (Massachusetts) Youth Orchestra
  • Newton (Massachusetts) High School Symphony Orchestra

    Additional Choral Conducting Experience

  • College & Adult
    • Indiana University Ballet Theater
    • Music for Youth (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
    • New England Conservatory Symphonic Chorus (Boston, Massachusetts)
    • First Congregational Church (Billerica, Massachusetts)
    • First Congregational Church (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
    • Taylor University Oratorio Chorus (Upland, Indiana)
  • Children & Youth
    • Bromley Settlement House (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts)
    • First Congregational Church (Billerica, Massachusetts)
    • Nashua Public Schools (Nashua, New Hampshire)
    • Manson Public Schools (Manson, Iowa)
    • First Congregational Church (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
    • All County High School Chorus (Kokomo, Indiana)
    • St. Luke Girls, Boys, and Children's Choirs (Indianapolis, Indiana)

    Music Education Experience

  • Indiana University at Kokomo, Adjunct Professor of Music, 1971 to 1985
  • Indiana University, Associate Instructor in Theory, 1968 to 1970 and 1975 to 1978
  • Taylor University, Assistant Professor of Music, 1970 to 1975
  • Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, Instrumental Conducting, Theory, andChamber Music (Director of Instrumental Ensembles)
  • Rewrote music curriculum for Marion, Indiana Public Schools (1975)
  • New England Conservatory of Music, Instructor, Theory and Ensemble, 1965 to 1967

    Education and Training

  • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Doctoral work in Music 1968 to 1970, 1975 to 1977
  • New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Degree, Master of Music (Orchestral Conducting) 1966
  • Degree, Bachelor of Music (Music Education and Conducting) 1964

Notable Experience

I prepared the New England Conservatory Chorus for the Mozart Requiem that was performed at President Kennedy's funeral.

During my career, I have had the privilege of performing with some of the great artists of our time including: Van Cliburn, Robert Merrill, Joseph Gingold, Menahem Pressler, Franco Gulli, Nancy Shade, Javier Calderon, Carlos Barbarosa-Lima, and Doc Severinsen.

I became the first undergraduate conducting major in the history of New England Conservatory in 1964.