Artistic Director

 William C. White

William C. White joined Sedona Symphony in May 2025 as our Artistic Director and Conductor.

Mr. White is a conductor, composer, teacher, and writer equally known for his original music as for his bold interpretations. Since 2018, Mr. White has served as music director of Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus in Seattle. For four seasons he served as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

A noted pedagogue, he has led some of the nation’s finest youth orchestra programs, including Portland’s Metropolitan Youth Symphony and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra. For three seasons, he was Music Director of Cincinnati’s Seven Hills Sinfonietta.

Mr. White maintains a significant career as a composer. His music has been performed throughout North America as well as in Asia and Europe. His music has been recorded on the MSR Classics, Cedille, and Parma record labels.

Mr. White earned a masters degree in Conducting from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and a BA in Music from the University of Chicago. He attended the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors, later serving as the school’s Conducting Associate, then as its Composer-in-Residence. Mr. White hails from Bethesda, MD, where he began his musical training as a violist.

“Sedona Symphony stands as a shining example that a great orchestra can thrive in a small community, and it is my honor to begin work as the Symphony’s next artistic director,” noted Mr. White upon joining our Symphony team. “Sedona is a special place and an inspirational setting in which to make music. It’s no secret that the orchestra has blossomed in recent seasons, and that’s reflected in the excitement that’s buzzing through the community.”