Biography

As a long time Beatles fan, Martin Herman was commissioned to provide the orchestral transcriptions for Classical Mystery Tour. Recent guest conducting engagements include the Detroit Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Dallas Symphony, San Diego Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Louisville Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Delaware Symphony, Alabama Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra in Prague. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in July 2015.

Now a resident of Los Angeles, Mr. Herman was educated at Duke University, University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. He also spent two years on a Fulbright Grant in Paris, where he worked as a composer and conductor with the New American Music in Europe and American Music Week festivals. He has received fellowships and grants from the American Music Center, the Camargo Foundation, Meet the Composer, Trust for Mutual Understanding, and the National Endowment for the Arts. As a composer, he has written chamber works, orchestral works, three operas, and is recorded on Albany Records.