Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

As Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic and Artistic Director of the Westmoreland Symphony and Cleveland’s BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Meyer has reinvigorated orchestras with his innovative programs, engaging presence and keen musical intellect.  Recently named new Music Director of the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra, Meyer took the helm of this historic summer music festival in July 2019.  In addition to working with world-renowned soloists such as Marc-André Hamelin, Sharon Isbin, Gil Shaham, Jeremy Denk, Daniil Trifonov, Midori, Edgar Meyer and Emanuel Ax, Meyer’s passion for connecting with audiences has led him to develop strong ties with audiences though frequent radio and television appearances, newspaper interviews, music talks, appearances in local schools, and speaking from the concert stage.

Meyer recently recorded the music of Hanson, Diamond, and Daugherty for the Bavarian Radio with the Bamberger Symphoniker.  In his role as Director of Orchestral Activities at Duquesne University, he continues a recording project of the concertos of Lynn Purse and collaborates with pianist David Allen Wehr and bass-baritone Guenko Guechev.  Recent guest appearances include the Detroit Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Portland Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, Württembergische Philharmonie, Staatsorchester Darmstadt, and the Nuremberg Symphony in Germany. 

In support of his longtime dedication to music education and community involvement, Meyer created Beethoven 4/4, a four-year project focusing on the life and works of the great composer with the Erie Philharmonic.  He also conducts new commissions with the Philharmonic this season including works by Michael Torke, Vivian Fung, and Zhou Tian.  As part of his highly-acclaimed tenure as Music Director of the Asheville Symphony, Meyer created the Asheville Amadeus Festival, featuring sold-out weeks of film, lectures, community events, and concerts centered around the music of Mozart and pianist Emmanuel Ax in 2015 and violinist Midori in 2017.  His critically acclaimed European debut took place with the Staatstheater Stuttgart Orchestra and violinist Thomas Zehetmaier, and he returned to Germany soon after for concerts with the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, and to Austria with the Tonkünstler Orchestra in Vienna and the Wiener Jeunesse Orchestra.

Summer festival appearances have included the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom, the Aspen and Grand Teton Music Festivals, the Chautauqua Festival, Brevard Music Center, and Lakeside Chautauqua. ​Upon the invitation of Mariss Jansons, Meyer was named Resident Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, where he served until 2009. He worked closely with Manfred Honeck, Mariss Jansons, Sir Andrew Davis, and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, led the Pittsburgh Symphony on tour, and conducted performances with Pinchas Zukerman, Sarah Chang, and Marvin Hamlisch.  He also led the world premiere of Richard Danielpour’s Pastime, a co-commission of the Pittsburgh and Atlanta Symphonies and the Brooklyn Philharmonic.

As Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, Meyer led the PYSO on their first ever tour to China and an international tour to Vienna, Prague, Leipzig and Budapest in programs including the world premieres of David Stock's Clarinet Concerto with soloist Richard Stoltzman, and John Harbison’s Mary Lou: Four Symphonic Memories of Mary Lou Williams.  A native of Cleveland, Mr. Meyer Studied conducting at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, and is a graduate of Denison University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He composed and conducted works for ensembles at both schools, including a Stabat Mater for soprano, chorus and orchestra. At Boston University, Mr. Meyer received the Orchestral Conducting Honors Award and was awarded the prestigious Aspen Conducting Prize from David Zinman.  He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Edinboro University in 2016.

John Fischer has been a music director and pianist in NYC for over 20 years. This will be his 13th year as music director for BROADWAY’S RISING STARS at the famed Town Hall NY, where he also worked on numerous BROADWAY ORIGINALS concerts. He made his Lincoln Center debut this year, music directing for the current Tony award winner, Ali Stroker, in her sold out AMERICAN SONGBOOK concert. He spent 7 seasons as music director for the highly acclaimed musical theatre program at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in the Berkshires. His last season saw him working hand in hand with Stephen Schwartz and Chet Walker on the creation of a new ballet, The Boy on the Roof.

This past year has taken him to the symphony world as a guest artist with the Santa Ana Symphony Orchestra in Music of the Knights, and the Signature Symphony in Tulsa for a Bernstein/Robbins celebration. In NYC, he is a regular fixture at Feinstein’s/54 Below, music directing everything from Sondheim to Sinatra. Recent highlights include Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner’s sold out run of UNATTACHED, and the 25th Anniversary concert of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, part of the award winning 54 SINGS series for which he also music directed APPLAUSE, MACK & MABEL, and KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN. Other NY credits include pianist for the previous Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY, pianist/conductor for TALK OF THE TOWN Bank Street Theatre, TAKE ME ALONG Irish Rep, NAKED BOYS SINGING at New World Stages, and much more. He has been on staff at Applause NY, The Growing studio, AMDA, HB Studios, The New School, and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Julia Schick is a performer, choreographer and songwriter. She grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia, a suburb just outside of Atlanta. She has been performing since she was age 4 when they first appeared onstage as Little Bird in Are You my Mother? - and she hasn't slowed down since. She attended Pebblebrook High School to continue their performance training, and worked at a local children's theater- choreographing, music directing, and assistant directing there as early as 14.

Throughout her training she has been granted scholarships from the American Theatre wing for various summer intensives, as well as to continue their training at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. At CCM, they have been given the opportunity to produce, direct, choreograph, arrange, and involve herself in many different aspects of the performing arts.

When she is not onstage (or backstage), you'll find them reading, writing, or learning something new!

Originally from Crawfordsville, Indiana, Tyler Huckstep graduated from the prestigious University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) before pursuing a musical theatre career in New York CIty. His theatrical credits include The Sting (Papermill Playhouse), Shrek the Musical (International Tour), Legally Blonde (Manship Theater), Oklahoma! (The Engeman Theater) and a Lead Production Vocalist for Celebrity Cruise Line. When not on stage or behind a microphone Tyler can be found teaching 4th grade in Bronx, NY. He would like to thank Scott Coulter for inviting him to be part of this wonderful musical celebration of Burt Bacharach, his fiancé Ryan for all of his love and support, and his family back in the Hoosier state who has been cheering him on every step of the way!

Alex Getlin is a Manhattan based singer and actress whose voice can “melt stone” (Ben Brantley, The New York Times). A native New Yorker, she made her professional debut at 17 in a solo cabaret show at The Regency Hotel in New York, presented by Michael Feinstein. Broadway World reported that her performance marked the emergence of “a new and rare talent on the entertainment scene.”

A graduate of Northwestern University, she was most recently seen in Berkshire Theatre Group’s nationally acclaimed production of “Godspell.” She has appeared Off-Broadway in the company and original cast recording of “Anything Can Happen in the Theater—The Songs of Maury Yeston,” after being hand-picked by the Tony award winning composer himself to interpret his music. Getlin, who has been hailed by The New York Times as “a confident, engaging young singer with a big voice,” made her symphonic debut with the Pasadena Pops under the baton of Michael Feinstein in “Broadway: The Golden Age,” starring alongside Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. She has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall and currently performs with symphony orchestras throughout the country with Spot-On Entertainment. Television credits include NBC’s “The Blacklist,” CBS’ “Shades of Blue” and Netflix’s “The Break with Michele Wolf.”