Herald Leader’s Article by Rich CopleyJuly 11, 2022 DATEJuly 12, 2022TIMELOCATIONRead Full Article HereABOUTMélisse Brunet thought she was just picking up a last-minute guest conducting gig in May, when she came to Lexington to lead the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra’s season finale concert. She was stepping in for the sixth and final candidate for the orchestra’s…
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy’s ArticleJuly 11, 2022 DATEJuly 12, 2022TIMELOCATIONRead Full Article HereABOUT “More exciting news from the conducting world – Mélisse Brunet was announced as the next music director of the Lexington Philharmonic – after initially being brought in as a substitute rather than as a candidate!” Search: RECENT PERFORMANCESBroadway BlockbustersSeptember 10, 2022LimitlessJuly 11,…
New Music Director @ the Lexington Philharmonic!!July 11, 2022 DATEJuly 11, 2022TIMELOCATIONCité de la Musique Paris, FranceRead Article HereABOUT Mélisse is the new Music Director of the Lexington Philharmonic!!! Search: RECENT PERFORMANCESBroadway BlockbustersSeptember 10, 2022LimitlessJuly 11, 2022Halloween Pops!July 11, 2022NEPP Masterworks #1July 11, 2022PNC Holiday PopsJuly 11, 2022CATEGORIES Featured News Performance Update Video
Review of the Competition La MaestraMarch 12, 2022 DATEMarch 4, 2022TIMELOCATIONCité de la Musique Paris, FranceRead Article HereABOUT Excerpts from Christophe Huss’s article in Le Devoir (Montreal), today from La Maestra Paris competition: “notablement, ici, la Française Mélisse Brunet, dernière candidate à passer vendredi, qui a dynamisé un orchestre épuisé et relu interprétativement la 2e…
Follow Mélisse’s Finals @ Salina Symphony!November 7, 2021 DATENovember 7, 2021TIMELOCATIONABOUTFollow Mélisse’s journey through the finals for the position of Music Director with the Salina Symphony! Below is her Youtube interview with Radio Kansas: Click the link to read the article and listen to Mélisse’s interview with KSAL. Click this link to read the…
Mélisse & Patrons Celebrate 50 Years of Music!october 23, 2021 DATEOctober 23, 2021TIMELOCATION@Darren Elias Photography @Take Note Content Creation F.M. Kirby Center Wilkes-BarreABOUT https://melissebrunet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Melisse-Patrons-Video-Oct.23-2021.mp4 Search: RECENT PERFORMANCESBroadway BlockbustersSeptember 10, 2022LimitlessJuly 11, 2022Halloween Pops!July 11, 2022NEPP Masterworks #1July 11, 2022PNC Holiday PopsJuly 11, 2022CATEGORIES Featured News Performance Update Video
Mélisse Has Done It Again!September 30, 2021 DATESeptember 30, 2021TIME6:00 P.M.LOCATIONREAD MOREABOUTCome see Mélisse conducting for the second edition of La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors in Paris, March 3-6, 2022. Mélisse Brunet is one of 14 chosen conductors out of 202 candidates from 48 countries. During the final rounds, the 14 finalists will…
Song From The UproarJune 03, 2021 DATEJune 06, 2021TIME6:00 P.M.LOCATIONThree Rivers Arts Festival Ten Days of Free Music + Arts Pittsburgh, PABUY TICKETSABOUTPreview performance & collaboration among Amanda Van Story Lewis, Kassia Ensemble, and DEMASKUS Theater Collective of acclaimed opera by Missy Mazzoli. Conducted by Mélisse Brunet The all-new Riverside Stage at Allegheny Overlook…
The Daily Iowan: UI School of Music selects first woman to direct orchestral activitiesAPRIL 23, 2021 Read Delaney Orewiler’s article in The Daily Iowan. Mélisse Brunet, a conductor from Paris, will join the UI School of Music as the director of Orchestral Activities this fall. The University of Iowa School of Music took to Facebook…
Selected for La Maestra, International Conducting CompetitionJANUARY 2, 2020 © Karen Almond Mélisse Brunet has been selected among 11 other candidates to compete in the La Maestra Conducting Competition, the first international competition for women conductors! This is an incredible initiative that aims to discover, celebrate and support the world’s most talented women conductors and…