Richard Zielinski
Richard Zielinski is available for Guest Conducting,
Artistic Direction, Consulting, Workshops, and Lectures.
Known for his innovative programming and versatility as both an orchestral and choral conductor.
A passionate and compelling communicator with extensive knowledge of classical and contemporary repertoire, and a champion of new music, Zielinski has worked with numerous composers and regularly leads orchestras in performances of contemporary works. Richard is in his seventeenth year as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria, and was the recipient of the Gold Medal of Achievement for his artistic achievements and musical contributions in Eisenstadt. Zielinski is in his twelfth season as Music and Artistic Director for the Norman Philharmonic in Oklahoma. Richard is a Professor within the School of Music at the University of Oklahoma and continues to serve as Director of Music Ministries at McFarlin Memorial UMC, Norman, OK.
Zielinski has conducted extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States, including the opening concert for the International Haydntage with a world premiere of Haydn’s Die Jahreszeiten, choreographed for ballet. His recent conducting engagements in Poland include the Legnica Symphony Orchestra, Filharmonia Gorzówska, Zielona Gora Filharmonic, Ołsztyn Filharmonia, and Akademia Sztuki Orchestra, in addition to working with Shenyang Conservatory Orchestra in China and the Joseph Haydn Conservatory Orchestra in Eisenstadt, Austria. Previous conducting engagements include the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Florida Orchestra, Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Choral Union, and Naples Philharmonic, among others.
His professional vocal ensemble, the Zielinski Singers, has recorded five CDs by many well-known contemporary composers. The group recently toured Poland, presenting a variety of Acappella concerts in Krakow and throughout the lower Silesian region. Zielinski also served as Artistic Director and conductor of concerts at Legnica Cantat 50. At Legnica Cantat 50, the Zielinski Singers performed in the Age Of Sing event with guests Katie Melua, Renata Przemyk, Piotr Cugowski, and Kamil Bednarek. Zielinski and his singers ended their tour with the Poland premiere of Richard Einhorn’s Voices Of Light. In 2018 Grand Prix award at the International Choral Song Festival in Międzyzdroje, Poland, for their innovative and outstanding performances. Richard was also awarded Best Conductor of the Festival.
Richard holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Illinois, two Master of Music degrees, in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance, from the Eastman School of Music, and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Richard Zielinski Serves as a Artistic Director for the Following Organizations
The Zielinski Singers