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Biography

Conductor Timothy Weiss has earned acclaim for his performances and bold programming throughout the United States and abroad. His repertoire in contemporary music is vast and fearless, including contemporary masterworks and an impressive number of recordings, premieres and commissions. He is the 2025 recipient of the Ditson Conductor’s Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to the performance of works by American composers. In 2024, his premiere recording of the orchestral works of Missy Mazzoli with the Arctic Philharmonic earned a GRAMMY nomination.

For more than three decades, Weiss has directed the 91ֱ�� Contemporary Music Ensemble, bringing the group to a level of artistry and virtuosity in performance that rivals the finest new music groups. He earned the Adventurous Programming Award from the League of American Orchestras for his work with 91ֱ�� ensembles.

He also serves as faculty member and director of the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Additionally, he is a codirector and founder of the Zohn-Collective, a flexible contemporary music collective which seeks to produce and perform artist-driven projects generated by its members. He remains active as a guest conductor in the US and abroad and continues to be a regular guest of the Grossman Ensemble in Chicago, the Manson Ensemble at the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Arctic Philharmonic in Norway, an ensemble for which he served as Artistic Director for six years.