Copyright © 2009 Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra
Julien Benichou,
Music Director
THE CHESAPEAKE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
William Schachter - Conductor, Preparatory Orchestra
William Schachter grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland
and is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with a concentration on cello. He completed his graduate work at the University
of Maryland and the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Mr. Schachter's many years of conducting includes area band and
orchestra festivals, Arlington Echo Music Camp and the Bryn Mawr Music Camp. He has guest conducted all county groups throughout the
state of Maryland. Mr. Schachter is also very active as an adjudicator at the county and state level in both solo and ensemble festivals
and band and orchestra festivals. In 1996 Mr. Schachter was named to that year's edition of "Who's Who Among American Teachers".
Mr. Schachter retired after 31 years in Anne Arundel Co. and recently retired after 3 years from Thomas Pullen Arts Focus School in
Prince Georges County. His groups have received numerous "superior" ratings on the county, state and national levels. Mr. Schachter
is a member of the American String Teacher's Association, the National School Orchestra Association, The Music Educator's National
Conference, The Maryland Band Director's Association, and the Maryland Orchestra Director's Association. Currently Mr. Schachter
is supervising student teachers from the University of Maryland.
When not playing golf, Mr. Schachter likes to spend
his free time composing and arranging. His music has been performed at many elementary and secondary schools, at the District Band
and Orchestra Festival, and at the State Orchestra Festival.