Born in Naples, Italy, Riccardo Muti is one of the preeminent conductors of our day. In 2010, he became the 10th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

As former director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe prepared over 150 programs for concerts in Orchestra Hall and at the Ravinia Festival, as well as many works for commercial recordings.

Ken-David Masur has conducted distinguished orchestras around the world and prioritizes music education and working with the next generation of young artists.

Lina González-Granados holds the International Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprenticeship, a professional development program administered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. She was selected by a jury chaired by Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti, who in 2009 spearheaded the creation of the Solti Apprenticeship.

Biographies of former music directors from Theodore Thomas to Daniel Barenboim