Rachael Worby
| Rachael Worby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) Nyack, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Artistic Director of MUSE/IQUE |
| Known for | Conductor - one of the first women |
Rachael Worby is an American conductor who was the First Lady of West Virginia. She rose to fame during her 17-year tenure as Music Director and Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra in Wheeling, West Virginia, which concluded in 2003. Rachael Worby is known in the orchestral community for her wide range of repertoire, exuberant style, talent and versatile command of musical genres.
She is currently the Artistic Director and Conductor of MUSE/IQUE in Pasadena, California and the Music Director and Conductor of the American Music Festival in Romania. One of the first woman conductors in the country, Worby also was the Music Director and Conductor of the Young Peoples Program at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Most recently, she was the Music Director and Conductor for the Pasadena POPS.
As a guest conductor, she has led orchestras throughout Europe, South America, Australia and Asia. In 2006, at the invitation of American soprano, Jessye Norman, Ms. Worby conducted both the China Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra accompanying Ms. Norman in her first appearances in mainland China. The musical relationship between Ms. Norman and Ms. Worby continues to flourish. They appear together at music festivals and concert halls throughout the world.
During her tenure as Music Director of the Pasadena Pops from 2000-2010, Rachael Worby increased the number of yearly concerts played, and audience attendance, and instituted free-to-the-public concerts on the steps of Pasadena City Hall. She expanded outreach programs to underserved communities, securing significant ongoing funding for programs in South Central Los Angeles and in Pasadena.
In 2009 at the request of the Festival’s curator, Jessye Norman, Ms. Worby served on the Honorary Committee of Carnegie Hall’s HONOR! Festival for which she served as artistic advisor for numerous events and served as guest panelist. She has been honored with many awards including the Spirit of Achievement from Albert Einstein College and the Women of Excellence award from the YWCA, the degree Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa from Marshall University, the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa from Claremont University and the Presidential Medal of Honor for her consummate lifetime achievements from Claremont University.
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