Passionate Augie orchestra conductor is going places
If you see Daniel Chetel strolling the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø campus, you¡¯d be forgiven for thinking he¡¯s a student.
The boyish 34-year-old ¡ª who¡¯s in his third year as assistant professor of music and director of orchestral activities ¡ª embodies the artistic drive and passion of many of his students. And as conductor of the 75-member Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra, Chetel literally is going places.
For just the second year in its long history, the ensemble is on tour this weekend ¡ª taking its ¡°Made in America¡± program to Hampshire, Ill., and Verona, Wis., on Friday; Waukesha, Wis., on Saturday, and Aurora, Ill., on Sunday, the latter two which are free concerts featuring local high school orchestras.