07/09/2026
DYAO is excited to share some recent leadership updates for the 2026-2027 season. Swipe through to learn more about our Music Director finalists, as well as, the permanent appointment of our Executive Director.
Dr. Gilliland joins DYAO as a Music Director Finalist!
Dr. Renee Gilliland is a Colorado-based conductor whose work spans university orchestras, professional ensembles, and music education advocacy. At CU Boulder, she serves as Associate Director of Orchestras and is Assistant Conductor of the Boulder Philharmonic. Her scholarship centers on diverse repertoire and sensory-friendly concert models, and she contributes as Youth Orchestra Assistant Editor for the African Diaspora Music Project. Most recently, she and the CU Philharmonia were named national finalists for The American Prize’s Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music.
Learn more about Dr. Gilliland: www.reneenoelgilliland.com
Dr. Jaime joins DYAO as a Music Director Finalist!
Dr. Andres Felipe Jaime is currently Director of Orchestras at the University of Northern Colorado, where he serves as Music Director and Conductor of the UNC Symphony Orchestra and orchestral conducting faculty. Before joining UNC, he served as Assistant Music Director of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director of the Conservatory Orchestra at the National University of Colombia. He has worked with the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony, Greater Miami Youth Symphony, and Broward Symphony, among others. A scholar as well as a conductor, he is the author of Orchestral Music of Latin America: A Catalog for Performers and a leading advocate for the symphonic traditions of the Americas.
Learn more about Dr. Jaime: www.andresfelipejaime.com
Michael Williams is appointed permanent Executive Director of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra!
After stepping in as Interim ED, the Board of Directors have named Michael as its new Executive Director who will lead the organization into its next phase.
Congratulations, Michael!!
