“James Bagwell led his eager Chorale and the American Symphony Orchestra with sympathetic verve.”
– MARTIN BERNHEIMER, FINANCIAL TIMES
James Bagwell maintains an active international schedule as a conductor of choral, operatic, and orchestral music. He was recently named associate conductor of The Orchestra Now (TON) and was appointed principal guest conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra in 2009.
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James was recently featured as the Insignia Artists Management Artist of the Month!
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Upcoming Schedule
October 29, 2025
7:30
Bard Conservatory Orchestra
James will prepare the Bard College Chamber Singers for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Bard College Conservatory of Music at Alice Tully Hall. Works include Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Tan Dun's Choral Concerto, conducted by Leon Botstein and Tan Dun.
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
New York, New York
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“The Bard singers, under the direction of James Bagwell, were a highlight of and an authoritative presence throughout, projecting Nono’s fractured, eerie voicings and wailing walls of sound with confidence from their station behind the orchestra. More than the instrumentalists and most of the vocal soloists, or the conductor, Bagwell’s choir gave this allegorical beast much of its galvanizing force.”
– SEAN PICCOLI, NEW YORK CLASSICAL REVIEW
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