Music Director and Symphony Conductor

Michael Newnham returns to the Mississauga Youth Orchestra for his second season as Music Director and Symphony Conductor. He brings to the MYO a long list of achievements and experience in conducting orchestras throughout Europe, Asia and Canada.

A native of Hamilton, Mr. Newnham pursued his musical education at the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, the Indiana University School of Music, and the University of Toronto. While still a student, he became a member of the Conducting Staff of the Warsaw Chamber Opera, leading performances of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro’, “Die Zauberfloete” and “Mitridate”, as well as “Il Matrimonio Segreto” of D. Cimarosa to great critical acclaim.

Along with his duties with the MYO, Michael Newnham is currently Music Director of the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra and the Northumberland Orchestra and Choir. He has recently been appointed Music Director and Principal Conductor of Symphony New Brunswick.

Michael's passion for music eduction and making music with young people is reflected in his work as Music Director of both the MYO and Kawartha Youth Orchestra, and as a faculty member of Music at Port Milford and the National Music Camp of Canada.

Mr. Newnham has been Guest Professor of Conducting at the Taegu Hyosung University in South Korea. The recipient of numerous awards, including ‘Best Operatic Conductor’ from the East Slovakian State Opera and the Order of Merit from the Republic of Poland, he was recently presented the Turzanski Foundation award for his services in promoting Polish music and culture in Canada.