Jonathan Villegas

About Jonathan Villegas

Jonathan Villegas believes in the value of educating future generations of musicians and leaders, by creating music that can inspire and connect with local communities through the engagement of this art form and its intersectional potential. As a conductor, cellist, actor, clinician, and educator, their mission is to continue transforming the world through all art forms by using our musicals gifts to help cultivate lasting relationships that will develop opportunities to continue uplifting underserved communities.After having spent the last few years performing in Portland, Oregon as the Assistant Conductor to the Portland State University Orchestra, Bands & Opera, Jonathan now resides in Baltimore, Maryland. From the desire to be a well-informed and multi-faceted symphonic conductor, Jonathan is pursuing a Master\'s in Music in Wind Conducting at the Peabody Institute at the Johns Hopkins University with Dr. Harlan Parker, as an Artistic Excellence Scholar. He hopes to use their expertise as a cellist, background as a teacher and clinician to youth string orchestras and concert bands, along with his recent experience conducting multiple types of collegiate ensembles of contemporary to classical backgrounds, towards his time at Peabody to expand their skillsets with the art of wind literature to enhance their conducting.

Experience

1. Assistant Artistic Director

   Dc\'s Different Drummers

   Oct 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Assistant Conductor to the Symphonic Band at DC’s Different Drummers.

Education

• Sam Houston State University

  Bachelor’s in Music - Cello Performance, Music

• Portland State University

  Masters in Music - Cello Performance , Music

• The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

  Master’s in Music - Wind Conducting, Music