Troy Quinn

Biography

One of his generation’s most versatile artists.

Lauded for his energetic and riveting conducting, charismatic stage presence, and genre-defying programs, Troy Quinn is Music Director of both the Owensboro Symphony and the Venice Symphony, while also serving concurrently as Pops Conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and the Santa Rosa Symphony. He has led orchestras across the country — from the Boston Pops to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, from Tanglewood to Hollywood — and has performed and recorded with artists from The Beach Boys to Josh Groban, while earning an Emmy nomination for the PBS special A Night at the Oscars with the Owensboro Symphony.

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Troy Quinn in a white dinner jacket, smiling, baton in hand

Music Director
Music Director
Pops Conductor
Pops Conductor

Schedule

The 2026–27 Season

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November 20–21 Fri & SatThe Venice SymphonyStrauss and Surprises!Venice Performing Arts Center · Venice, FLMore info
December 06 SundaySanta Rosa SymphonyHome for the HolidaysLuther Burbank Center for the Arts · Santa Rosa, CAMore info
December 12 SaturdayOwensboro SymphonyHome for the HolidaysRiverPark Center · Owensboro, KYMore info
December 18–20 Fri, Sat & SunThe Venice SymphonyA Holiday CelebrationVenice Performing Arts Center · Venice, FLMore info

Media

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Selected projects

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Press

Dvořák · Beethoven · Saint-Saëns

It was obvious that Quinn is a gifted conductor who already has both a command of his repertory and the ability to use his baton to deliver what he wants… Surprisingly and impressively, he conducted the entire evening from memory.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Haydn · Mendelssohn · Walton

With no distracting score before him, he was free to communicate eye-to-eye with the players on every beat. His motions were as smooth as those of a ballet dancer.
Juneau Empire

New Year’s Eve with Bernadette Peters and the Boston Pops

Under the baton of jovial guest conductor Troy Quinn, the first half of the program opened with Richard A. Whiting’s always rousing Hooray for Hollywood, and other memorable film music.
BroadwayWorld

John Williams · E.T. Suite

Troy Quinn cut a natty figure with his dark hair and sports jacket… it was thrilling to hear the music roll forward, finding its balance like a bicycle.
The Buffalo News

Mozart · Jupiter Symphony

The difficulty Quinn undertook was to find a fresh interpretation of an often played work… the performance was solid.
Rochester City Newspaper

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