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Symphony Conductor

Stephen J. Ramsey

This is Stephen J. Ramsey’s 22nd season as founding music director and conductor of the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus. He also directs the Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra and Chorale. Ramsey is in his 14th season as music director/conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra of Austin, Minnesota, and his 2nd year as Visitation Chorale Director for Visitation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.

A well-known conductor in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area, Ramsey has led performances at many area colleges, concert halls and churches. In addition, he has served as music director/conductor for the following Twin Cities organizations:

  • Chimera Theater
  • Lakeshore Players
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College
  • Applause Community Theatre
  • Hamline University
  • Health Sciences Orchestra of the University of Minnesota

Ramsey earned his master of music degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Missouri — Kansas City Conservatory of Music. He has studied with Leonard Slatkin, Max Rudolph and Maurice Jones.

He lives with his wife, Liz, and their three children in south Minneapolis.

Photo: Stephen J. Ramsey, Conductor Stephen J. Ramsey

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