Jonathon Heyward, The ‘Converse Conductor,’ Is The Youngest And The First Black Music Conductor For Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, known as the “Converse Conductor,” became the youngest and the first Black music conductor and director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in its 107-year existence. Now, the 31-year-old plans to use his position to attract more Black youth to orchestral music. “In the year 2023, I didn’t think I would be saying that: […]