Richard Giangiulio, Music Director and Conductor of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, is now in his twenty-seventh season with the GDYO.

Mr. Giangiulio holds music degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School of Music and the Paris Conservatory where he studied under Maurice Andre while on a Fulbright grant, and was awarded the first prize. In 1967, Mr. Giangiulio was a First Medal winner in the Geneva International Trumpet Competition. He has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony, the Knoxville Symphony, and at summer festivals in Ansbach, Germany; Lucerne, Switzerland; and Lieksa, Finland. He served as Principal and Co-Principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for thirty-two years. From 1977-1982 Mr. Giangiulio was the assistant conductor for educational concerts with the Dallas Symphony, developing and conducting multi-age youth and park concerts.

Mr. Giangiulio is also the Music Director and Conductor of the Allen Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra as well as Director of the Symphony Orchestra of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Camp in California.

He has recorded seven albums with Crystal Records. Mr. Giangiulio has three children, all of whom have been members of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra.

James Frank, in his seventh season as conductor of the Philharmonic, is a native Texan and a third generation music educator. A graduate of the Julliard School, Mr. Frank served as Co-Principal French horn in the Columbus Symphony and as French hornist in the Columbus Symphony Woodwind Quintet. He has directed the orchestras of Richardson High School, Vines High School in Plano and Plano Senior High School. During his tenure these orchestras were consistent sweepstakes winners at U.I.L. and many other competitions. He serves as guest clinician, panelist, and frequent adjudicator for U.I.L. and other major festivals. He has also served as a Southern Association Evaluator and Region III Orchestra Chairman and cover conductor for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

David T. Kehler, in his eighth season as conductor of the Wind Symphony, also serves as Associate Conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony and is a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin. Previous to his UT appointment, Mr. Kehler served as Director of the Mustang Band at Southern Methodist University, Associate Director of Bands at the University of Rhode Island and as Director of Bands at Bay City Western High School, in Bay City, Michigan.

Mr. Kehler holds both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Michigan State University. He also holds memberships in many organizations including the Music Educator's National Conference (MENC), College Band Director's Association (CBDNA), Texas Music Educator's Association (TMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA), World Association of Symphonic Band and Ensembles (WASBE), Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity, and an honorary membership in Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority. Mr. Kehler maintains an active schedule as guest conductor and clinician for both concert and marching bands throughout the United States.

Susan Younghans is currently in her second year conducting the YPO. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Susan Younghans came to Texas in 1984 and is recognized as an accomplished teacher, conductor and performer in the Dallas area. Susan received her Bachelor of Music Performance Degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia where she studied with Charles Joseph and a Master of Music Education Degree from the University of North Texas where she furthered her violin studies with Philip Lewis and James Lerch. Susan directed middle and high school strings in Lewisville ISD for seven years where her focus was program building. She maintains a private teaching studio and her students have won numerous contests at the local and state level. Susan is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician and has guided many students to careers in music performance and education. She performs regularly with the Wichita Falls Symphony and freelances locally with her string quartet and other regional orchestras.