Celebration of Music Musical History & Culture Along the Danube

Mitchell Sardou Klein brings extensive conducting orchestras and ballets in the US, Europe, Australia and Japan to his 40 years as Music Director and Conductor of the Peninsula Symphony. He founded and has recently retired as Music Director of the Peninsula Youth Orchestra, which he has taken on concert tours of Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Since 1984, he has also been Artistic Director of the Irving M. Klein International String Competition, one of the most prominent music competitions in the world.

Chelsea Gallo, a "rising star" conductor, leads orchestras with "grace and fiery command" (Michigan Daily). For 2024-25, she returns as Resident Conductor of The Florida Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of Orlando Philharmonic, and Assistant Conductor with New York Philharmonic. A Solti Career Grant recipient, Gallo collaborates with diverse organizations like Disney, NASA, and the New York Yankees, with the pursuits to expand the reach of classical music and share its relevancy and humanity.

Known for her lush and warm voice, Ms. Thomas has performed at many of the world class opera houses and venues, such as the Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna State Opera; she has performed at prominent venues here in the US, France, Germany, Spain and England, including the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall. Among numerous top orchestras with which she has appeared are the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony and Leipzig’s Gewandhaus Orchestra – as well as leading orchestras in Paris, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, Japan, Finland, South Korea, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Boston, Cleveland and Detroit. Ms. Thomas has graced several famous music festivals in Austria, France, London and beyond.

Yamaha Performing Artist, Dr. John Bryant is a native of Asheville, NC. He began his study of the trumpet at age 10. John has performed in more than 35 US states, 10 countries, and has been streamed across the globe on HBO, NPR, and on every major music streaming service. In 2008, John won the Naumann Trumpets Award for Artistry and 1st place at the National Trumpet Competition in the Reiche Baroque Solo Division playing a replica 18th century instrument. He performs with the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, The Atlanta Pops Orchestra, and Atlanta Ragtime Band. John has performed in every imaginable genre with such artists as T.I., Don McLean, Johnny Mathis, Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom Jr., The Temptations, Balsam Range, The Indigo Girls, Lecrae, Chris Tomlin, and many others.