George Hanson

American conductor. Received his formal training at the Vienna Academy of Music, the Curtis Institute, Indiana University and Concordia College. He served as assistant to Leonard Bernstein. He was Resident Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from 1988 to 1993, and assisted Kurt Masur at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 1993 to 2000. He has shared the stage with a range of artists from Joshua Bell, Peter Serkin, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, André Watts and Emanuel Ax, to Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, and Roberta Flack. His work in the recording studio with the rock group R.E.M. brought Hanson “Triple Platinum” recognition.