Cindy H. Petty
Ms. Petty is a Conductor, Educator, and Violinist who is dedicated to sharing her passion for music through the rehearsal and performance of professional literature in a warm, cooperative, yet demanding environment. Ms. Petty is the Music Director and conductor of The Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (OPACO); the Oregon Pro Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra (OPAYCO), the Pro Arte Conservatory Strings (PACS); and the Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland. She also maintains a private studio where she teaches violin / viola and coaches small chamber ensembles. As a violinist, she performs with the Newport Symphony and the Bloch Festival Orchestra. In 2004 and 2006, she was honored to both conduct and perform as the Guest Concert Master and soloist with the Sapporo Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan. In 2007, Ms. Petty received honorary knighthood by the Royal Rosarians, knighted under the banner of the rose “Artistry†for her extensive contributions to the community through music.
Previously in Oregon, Ms. Petty has served as the Principal Conductor of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Conservatory Orchestra; Guest Conductor, Sapporo Philharmonic Orchestra; Newport Symphony Orchestra, Rose City Chamber Orchestra: As Music Director and Conductor of the Idaho Symphony, Granite Youth Symphony, Lincoln Youth Symphony and Jordan Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Petty’s experience and love as a music educator has spanned 17 years as she has actively brought String Education into the public school system. Ms. Petty has made guest conducting appearances with numerous orchestras in Chicago, New York – Carnegie Hall, Washington D.C.; North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, California, Montana, Nevada, and Utah, and is sought after as a clinician and adjudicator for National Music Festivals, All-State Orchestras and Youth Honors Orchestras throughout the United States.
Ms. Petty firmly believes that music is essential to and compliments every other area of our lives. It is cognitive, physical, expressive, goal oriented, aesthetic, exciting and rewarding. Music must be accessible to everyone to truly touch lives. Music is an aural sport, a lifelong skill which ensures the human element of life! It is work and recreation at the same time. It requires a high level of commitment and dedication to excellence! As stated by Ms. Petty, “Music is not just my profession…..it is my passion!”
