Cindy H. Petty
Ms. Petty is a Conductor, Educator, and Violinist who is dedicated to sharing her passion for music through the rehearsal and performance of professional literature in a warm, cooperative, yet demanding environment. In addition to her position as Musical Director and Conductor of the Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (OPACO); the Oregon Pro Arte Youth Chamber Orchestra (OPAYCO), and the Pro Arte Conservatory Strings (PACS), Ms. Petty is the Music Director and Conductor of the Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland. She also maintains a private studio where she teaches violin / viola and coaches small chamber ensembles. As a violinist, she performs with the Newport Symphony and the Bloch Festival Orchestra. In 2004 she was honored to perform as the Guest Concert Master of the Sapporo Philharmonic in Japan.

Previously Ms. Petty served as the Principal Conductor of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Conservatory Orchestra; Musical Director and Conductor of the Jordan Symphony Orchestra; Bingham Symphony; Granite Youth Symphony Orchestra; Idaho Youth Symphony; Music Director and Principal Guest Conductor of the Lincoln Youth Symphony. Guest Conductor, Sapporo Philharmonic, Newport Symphony Orchestra, Rose City Chamber Orchestra; and has held the post of Regional Chairman for the National Conductors Guild. Ms. Petty's experience and love as a music educator has spanned 17 years as she has actively brought String Education into the public school system.

Ms. Petty has made guest conducting appearances with numerous orchestras in Chicago, New York - Carnegie Hall, Washington D.C.; North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, California, Montana, and Utah, and is sought after as a clinician and adjudicator for National Music Festivals, All-State Orchestras and Youth Honors Orchestras throughout the United States.