Mélisse Has Done It Again!

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 Uproar

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…

Selected for La Maestra, International Conducting Competition

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…

Guest Conductor with the Cleveland Institute of Music

Guest Conductor with the Cleveland Institute of MusicJUNE 23, 2018 Mélisse Brunet is invited as a guest conductor to open the 2018-19 season of the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, OH. “This conducting roster is the highest profile and most diverse in CIM’s distinguished 98-year history,” said President & CEO Paul W. Hogle.…

New Interim Music Director of NEPA

New Interim Music Director of NEPAMAY 17, 2018 Mélisse is the new Interim Music Director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic starting season 2018-19. Read more about it and discover the full season here. Photo Credit © Karen Almond Search: RECENT NEWSDavid Letterman, Maggie Contreras, & Mélisse Brunet on the red carpet!!June 8, 2023In the New…

2018 Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview

2018 Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview Read the announcement of the selection on the League of American Orchestras’ website here. Over two days, participants met the conductors, observed them in rehearsal settings, and experienced their high-caliber artistry in person as they led the GRAMMY Award-winning Nashville Symphony under the guidance of music director Giancarlo Guerrero.…

CIM Review of Selection to the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview

CIM Review of Selection to the Bruno Walter National Conductor PreviewFEBRUARY 11, 2018 The Cleveland Institute of Music reviews Alumna Melisse Brunet’s selection here. Search: RECENT NEWSDavid Letterman, Maggie Contreras, & Mélisse Brunet on the red carpet!!June 8, 2023In the New York Times!June 8, 2023“Maestra”, featuring MélisseMarch 1, 2023Mélisse (on poster) featured in the documentary…

Finalist for the Music Director search of the Western Piedmont Symphony

Finalist for the Music Director search of the Western Piedmont SymphonyOCTOBER 27, 2017 Mélisse Brunet is one of the four finalists selected for the position of Music Director of the Western Piedmont Symphony. Read articles below. Western Piedmont Symphony Website Hickoryrecord.com Website Search: RECENT NEWSDavid Letterman, Maggie Contreras, & Mélisse Brunet on the red carpet!!June…