Dr. Ianthe Marini is an AEA actress, AGMA singer and flutist, and DMA conductor. The American Prize Winner in Conducting (2019) and Best Actress in a Musical by Boston Broadway Awards (Anita, West Side Story), she has been celebrated as “the one to watch, and, an unmatchable and dynamic force who engages in each moment to the fullest. Her presence on stage is palpable.” (My Theater World Boston). She has had leading roles with L.A. Camerata, The Industry Opera, Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum Equity Playhouse, regional theatre houses from Boston to Atlanta, and has appeared with Musica Angelica, San Francisco Opera, and the Springer Opera House. She has been an invited conductor (Carnegie Hall), and Chorus Master (National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Meyerhoff Hall) for multiple subscription performances. Her research and methodology regarding the intersection of choral music and acting has been published in multiple books and journals. She was the first female conductor of the University of Maryland Men's Chorus, and the former Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Distinguished Chair for Choral Activities at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. www.ianthemarini.org