Assistant Conductor

Appointed assistant conductor of the Palm Beach Symphony starting the 2022/23 Season, Chinese-American conductor and pianist Yun Cao is recognized for his musical versatility, energetic presence, and compelling musicianship. From classical concerts to opera and musical theater productions, his diverse musical palette has led him to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Severance Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, the Lincoln Center, and major concert halls in Asia and Europe.  
A strong advocate for music education, Yun is the Resident Conductor of the Aurora School of Music. He has also served in active conducting roles with university orchestras across Florida and Ohio. As pianist, he has played keyboards with the Cleveland Orchestra, solos in concerto performances across the nation, conducts from the harpsichord, and is an avid chamber musician. Yun has received mentorship from renowned conductors including Gerard Schwarz, Larry Rachleff, Don Schleicher, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya.This is some text inside of a div block.

Maestro Alberto Bade has established an outstanding reputation nationally
and internationally in recent years. His charismatic stage presence and powerful
interpretations of a wide repertoire have elevated him to a place of privilege within
the musical community. Recognized for his dynamic style, drive, and musical
passion, Maestro Bade continues to attract international attention as one of the most
outstanding young conductors working in the United States today.
Maestro Bade currently works as Professor and Orchestral Director at Miami
Dade College (MDC) where he serves as director of the MDC Symphony Orchestra. A
dedicated advocate of music education, Bade is regularly a guest conductor for local
and international youth orchestras, as well as the founder of the MDC Honors
Festival. As an international performer, Maestro Bade has been a frequent guest
conductor in orchestras in Madrid, Berlin, Munich, Prague, Bucharest, and St.
Petersburg, Russia.
Born in West New York, New Jersey, Alberto Bade developed his interest in
music at a very young age. Although primarily captured by the orchestral language;
jazz and other styles were equally prevalent in his musical development. Alberto
Bade obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Music and Jazz at the University of
Miami as well as a Master of Music Degree from the same institution before moving
to New York to begin graduate studies at the Juilliard School. Maestro Bade has had
the opportunity to study with some of the most acclaimed conducting educators in
the world, such as Vincent La Selva, Kenneth Keisler and the legendary Jorma
Panula.
Without being limited to one style or tradition, Maestro Bade provides interpretative vision that takes root beyond the conTines of the traditional classical music spectrum. His diverse approach has led him to work with artists from both the classical and jazz world including Pinchas Zukerman, Ed Calle, Jose Negroni and Federico Britos.
Maestro Bade has been awarded many prizes, including the Educational Outreach Award and the Miami Dade County Mayor's Maestro Award for his performances
and educational contributions to the city of Miami. Maestro Bade has also won nine
Regional Emmy Awards for his televised orchestral performances with the Miami
Dade College Symphony Orchestra.
Nine time Emmy Award winning Alberto Bade continues to enthuse and inspire audiences everywhere as he moves forward passionately with his calling: to share the profound and transformative power of music with the world.