Antoine T. Clark

An award-winning conductor known for his engaging stage presence and advocacy for arts education, Antoine T. Clark is the assistant conductor of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and the founding artistic and music director of the McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra.

Clark guested with the Chamber Orchestra of New York, the Colour of Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, and engagements at the Gateways Music Festival. Recent performances include his 2021 debut with the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Richmond Symphony (VA). With McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra, he led a collaboration with musicians from the Columbus Jazz Orchestra in a concert tribute to John Coltrane. Clark is currently the conductor and music director of the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra and music director of the Ohio Wesleyan University Chamber Orchestra.

Clark served as the assistant conductor at the Gateways Music Festival in association with the Eastman School of Music since 2017. Prior posts include assistant conductor of the Chicago Sinfonietta, cover conductor with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, music director of the Ohio Northern University Symphony, Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra, and Wayne State College Orchestra, assistant conductor of The Ohio State University Orchestra, and artistic and music director of the Capital City Chamber Players. He also has served as a faculty member at Denison University, Wayne State College, and Randolph College.

Clark holds a Master of Music degree in orchestral conducting and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in clarinet performance from The Ohio State University, a Master of Music degree in clarinet performance from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.