Over the last few years I have had the great pleasure both to work with Shelby as a narrator with orchestra and to encourage her engagement for events I am not conducting by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, including classical subscription concerts and family concerts.
Shelby speaks with great clarity and has considerable stage presence and poise. I have worked with many narrators from Oscar winning actors to TV presenters in my role as an orchestral conductor throughout the world. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Shelby Lewis for similar performance opportunities.
Andrew Constantine
Music Director, Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Music Director, Reading Symphony Orchestra
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In these one rehearsal type situations, I have found her exceptionally well prepared and professional, adding an extra layer of richness to our concert offerings. I have many patrons mention that having her storytelling
on stage with us was the highlight of their concert experience.
During our December, we continue to hire Shelby to serve as the director for our annual Holiday Pops performances. These shows are extremely important to our community, and our organization, as a whole. She handles these complex shows with aplomb. As a conductor, it’s extremely gratifying to entrust the operational component to someone like Shelby, allowing me to purely focus on the music.
I cannot recommend Shelby Lewis highly enough as a performer and a director. She has been a vital asset to the Philharmonic these past three seasons.
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Caleb Young
Associate Conductor, Fort Wayne Philharmonic
