Pierre-Alain Chevalier has worn many hats in his career, crossing the entire country to perform with numerous ensembles and teach students of all ages. As a music director Chevalier employs a community-centered approach to concert programming and his technique on the podium led to awards with the American Prize in 2019 and 2021, and the International Conductors Workshop and Competition in Atlanta, Georgia in 2016. He holds high standards of every group he leads, encouraging musicians and students to surpass their own expectations.

 

Chevalier served as Music Director of the Baytown Symphony Orchestra (TX) for four season beginning in 2017 and has conducted in concert the Willamette Valley Symphony (OR), Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra (OR), Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont (TX), Coeur D’Alene Symphony (ID), Rainier Symphony (WA), the Gwinnett Symphony Chamber Orchestra (GA), the Bayou City Symphony (TX), the Rose City Chamber Orchestra (OR), Houston Cecelia Chamber Choir, and has directed student ensembles including Orchestra of the Pines and SFA Opera Theater (TX), The Hartt Symphony Orchestra and Contemporary Players (CT), Moores School Symphony and Chamber Orchestras (TX), Mt. Hood Community College Choirs (OR), Houston Community College’s Southwest Choir, and Willamette University’s Dramatic Vocal Arts Ensemble (OR).