Dax Anthony Stokes, Conductor

Gift bags for the conductors at the 5th Competition in Vratsa, Bulgaria. First round conducting went very well, I think. The orchestra players responded and sounded great! Results tomorrow evening.

Performance of Finlandia with the UNT Concert Orchestra last fall.

UNT Concert Orchestra: Finlandia, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius UNT Concert OrchestraDax Anthony Stokes, conductorFinlandia, Op. 26 (1899, rev. 1900) by Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)Recorded live Wednesday, November 19th, 202...

Here is the full concert video from last night's performance with the St. Kassiani Chorale.

St. Kassiani Chorale Concert: Entrance Hymns St. Kassiani ChoraleFull concert"Entrance Hymns"Sunday, March 22, 2026Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox ChurchCarrollton, TX0:05 "Come, Let us Worship" -...

This was announced a few weeks ago, but today I received my diploma from the 2nd International Symphony Orchestra Conducting Competition.

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We had a great concert tonight! I’ve been very blessed to work with these two conductors this past year while finishing my DMA. My fellow student has been a great help, and of course our teacher has been extremely supportive of both of us.

My last concert as a student at UNT is tonight at 7:30pm. If you're not in the area, you can watch the live stream here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_RjvBPSBwE

Program
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - conducted by Chelsea Qiuxian Lu
Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) from Má vlast (My Fatherland) - conducted by Dax Anthony Stokes, Conductor
Intermission
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Journeying Apprentice) - with Jeffrey Snider, baritone
Berlioz: Three Excerpts from La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24 - conducted by Clay Couturiaux

Concert Orchestra University of North Texas Concert OrchestraConducted by Clay CouturiauxAccess the program with the following link:

I have a busy and varied schedule of performances coming up this fall, and in different parts of the country!

DMA Conducting Recital
Saturday, September 27, 6:30pm
Voertman Hall, University of North Texas Music Buidling
Sibelius: "Suite Mignonne" & "Valse Triste"

Guest Conductor: The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota
Saturday, November 8, 3pm & Monday, November 10, 7pm
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton, FL
Sunday, November 9, 3pm
Riverview Performing Arts Center, Sarasota, FL
Tchaikovsky/Brubaker: "1812 Overture"

Student Conductor: University of North Texas Concert Orchestra
Wednesday, November 19, 7:30pm
Winspear Hall, Murchison Performance Arts Center, University of North Texas
Sibelius: "Finlandia"

(Confirmation TBD) Guest Conductor: McHenry County College Wind Ensemble
Saturday, December 6, 7pm
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
Reed: "Russian Christmas Music"

Music Director and Conductor: St. Kassiani Chorale
Sunday, December 14, 7pm
Saints Constantine & Helen Orthodox Church, Carrollton, TX

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