About the Conductor

Cynthia Hutton
Music Director & Conductor
Youth Symphony & Youth Orchestra

Cynthia Hutton, D.M.A., has served as music director and conductor of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon since 1995. Dr. Hutton stepped down as YSSO music director and conductor after thirty years of distinguished service at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season.

Prior to her retirement from Southern Oregon University (SOU), Dr. Hutton was an assistant professor at SOU and served as chair of the department of music. She is a member of the Rogue Valley Symphony. She previously served as Director of Bands at the University of California at San Diego, and she has served as the Assistant Conductor and Horn Instructor of the La Jolla Civic University Orchestra. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. More about Cynthia Hutton ...