Patrick Reynolds is a member of the music faculty at the University of Dayton where he conducts the University Orchestra and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble in addition to teaching courses in Conducting. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan School of Music.
Now in his 13th season with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Reynolds serves as Assistant Conductor of the DPO, conducting over two-dozen performances with the DPO each season. He has conducted the Philharmonic in Classical, Chamber, Pops, and summer concerts, as well as for the Miracle of Mozart Festival.
Each season he conducts the DPO in its Magic Carpet, SPARK (School Partners with Artists Reaching Kids) and Young People’s concerts, reaching thousands of students across the Dayton metropolitan area.
Patrick Reynolds has appeared as guest conductor of the Modesto (CA) Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis (MD) Symphony Orchestra, Arlington (VA) Symphony Orchestra, Queens (NY) Symphony Orchestra, the High Mountain (NJ) Symphony Orchestra, the Starling Project at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and at the Colorado Music Festival. During the 2009-2010 season he conducted the Dayton Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata, and in February 2012 he’ll conduct the production of Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette.
As a Pops conductor he has worked with many artists, including Jane Monheit, Judy Collins and Art Garfunkel.
He is beginning his 12th season as Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, an organization selected from the Dayton region’s finest young musicians. Founded in 1937 by Paul Katz, the DPYO is one of the nation’s oldest youth orchestras, soon preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary season. In 2008 Reynolds conducted a production of Hans Krasa’s opera Brundibar in a collaboration between the DPYO, the Dayton Opera, the Kettering Children’s Choir and the Victoria Theatre Association.
Updated: January 2012
