Newly appointed Music Director of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Yaniv Dinur is lauded for his insightful interpretations and unique ability to connect with concertgoers of all ages and backgrounds. Season 25/26 marks the beginning of Dinur’s ninth season with the New Bedford Symphony. Under his leadership, the League of American Orchestras selected the orchestra to perform at the 2021 League Conference.
Dinur served as Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra between 2016-2024, during which he conducted hundreds of concerts. Recognizing his leadership and impact, the Milwaukee Business Journal selected him as a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2019, an award for young professionals making a difference in the community. He is the founder and artistic director of the Winterlude Chamber Music Series at the Villa Terrace Museum as well as the Milwaukee Chamber Music Festival. Dinur has conducted orchestras around the world, including the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony, Orchestra Filarmonica de Madrid, and many more.
Dinur is the winner of numerous awards, among them the 2019 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow Award, and 2016 and 2017 Solti Career Assistance Awards. He is also a recipient of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and the Zubin Mehta Scholarship Endowment. Dinur holds a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Yaniv Dinur resides in Milwaukee with his wife, Christina, and two daughters, Josephine and Alexandra.
Yaniv Dinur will appear in at Word of South as part of a “mu-aushup” with writer and music critic, Michael Brodeur.