Arie Lipsky

Conductor Arie Lipsky is has established himself as an exciting conducting talent. He is recognized for outstanding musical achievement, extraordinary conducting ability and skillful rehearsal technique. He is also highly praised for his creative programming in a variety of formal and informal concert settings. His versatility has been widely demonstrated throughout the symphonic repertoire and his engaging rapport with audiences has made him an attractive concert favorite.

Arie was born in Israel where he received extensive training as a cellist and as a flutist. At the age of nine years he won his first of several prestigious musical competitions after which he began to appear in concert throughout Europe.

Mr. Lipsky subsequently began his serious study of composition and conducting. His mentors include Semyon Bychkov, Yoel Levi, Kurt Mazur in conducting, and Pablo Casals and Leonard Rose on cello.

Mr. Lipsky became Music Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony in 1999-2000. He has also served as music director of the Ashland (Ohio) Orchestra for 6 years, and was resident conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for 12 seasons, where he was responsible for classical subscription concerts, Pops, and special events.

Lipsky has conducted major orchestras in the United States, Israel Canada and Russia. In July of 1995 he began an extensive recording project of four new CDs in Lithuania that include all of the Schubert overtures and concertos by Bruch and Sierra.

Arie also remains active as a cellist and chamber musician. In 1996 he became cellist with the New Arts Trio and is in residence at Chautauqua Institute during the summer.