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Conductors
John Kennedy
String Orchestra
John Kennedy is excited to begin his seventh year conducting the OYO String Orchestra. During the days, he is Orchestra Director at Warner Middle School in Farmington, and has previously taught in Detroit, Chelsea and Iowa City, IA. In 2005, he was nominated for Orchestra Teacher of the Year for the state of Michigan.
In addition to his teaching and conducting, Mr. Kennedy is nationally recognized as a clinician and teacher of young string bassists. He is on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists and directs the Young Bassists Program at their biennial conventions. He is also a clinician at the Golden Gate Bass Camp, the Richard Davis Workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, the Troy Bass Workshop in Michigan, the Colorado Suzuki Institute and the Elgin Suzuki Workshop in Illinois.
Mr. Kennedy is Principal Bass of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, and was formerly Associate Principal Bass of the Honolulu Symphony. As a composer and arranger, John has written over 20 works, both arrangements and original compositions, for young bass ensembles and for youth orchestras. He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in String Bass Performance from the University of Michigan.
Anthony Krempa
Philharmonia Orchestra
Anthony Krempa received his Bachelor of Music Degree from
Wayne State University in 1996, where he majored in
Instrumental Music Education.
He is completing his Masters at Wayne State University in music education
and conducting.
He is beginning his twelth year of teaching strings for the Birmingham Public School system, serving as the head director of orchestra and choir for Seaholm High School. Mr. Krempa is also a private violin and viola instructor, as well as a clinician and guest conductor.
Mr. Krempa is an active performer in many area community and pre-professional symphony orchestras, and is a healthy proponent of Chamber Music. He is also the Civic Sinfonia director and Academy Orchestras director for the Detroit Civic Ensembles.
He enjoyed four seasons conducting our String Orchestra, and is entering his seventh year directing the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Zeljko Milicevic
Symphony Orchestra
Zeljko Milicevic received his Bachelor of Music degree from
Wayne State University in 1990 earning a degree in
Music Education and Violin Performance.
In 1998, he completed his Master of Music Education at
the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
In 2007, Milicevic completed the requirements
Certificate in Orchestral Studies from Wayne State University
with an emphasis in Conducting and Violin Performance.
He began his public school teaching career in 1990 and is currently Director of Orchestras at Farmington High School. In addition to his public school duties, Milicevic is Adjunct Professor of String Pedagogy at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. This year also marks his fifth year as Music Director and Conductor of the Lake St. Clair Symphony Orchestra.
As a violinist, he serves as Assistant Principal Second Violin of the Flint Symphony Orchestra and is Concertmaster of both the Bijou Theatre Orchestra in Bay City and the Macomb Symphony. His performing career has also included playing with numerous chamber ensembles including the Flint Symphony String Quartet as well as various local solo appearances.
Serving as Symphony Orchestra Director, this year marks his 15th season conducting the Oakland Youth Orchestra.