Hannah Schendel has established herself as a brilliant and collaborative young conductor.
Recognized for her musicality and technical command, Hannah has a reputation as a brilliant and collaborative young conductor. In addition to beginning with the WSO this past fall, Hannah was a semifinalist in the Sergey Kussewitzky International Conducting Competition, and was named Visiting Orchestra Conductor at Carleton College. She was invited to attend the Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music to work with Cristian Măcelaru. During the 2022/23 season, Hannah served as Assistant Conductor and conducted the final performance of the University of Cincinnati premiere of Gregory Spears’ renowned American opera, Fellow Travelers, served as Cover Conductor for Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and was selected to compete in the Erich Bergel and Lake Como International Conducting Competitions.
Other memorable highlights include guest conducting engagements with the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Starling Project, Brevard Philharmonic and the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Hannah was awarded 2nd place in The American Prize in 2021, and was selected by Diane Wittry to be a Conducting Fellow with the Allentown Symphony during the 2018/19 season.
Hannah studied Orchestral Conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) under the mentorship of Mark Gibson. She has been invited to masterclasses and mentored by Johannes Schlaefli, Marin Alsop, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Larry Rachleff, Donald Schleicher, and Joe Miller.