A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Allan Dameron graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and studied conducting at the Pierre Monteux School in Maine. Mr. Dameron has been Music Director and Conductor for Chicago City Ballet and Assistant Conductor at Chicago Lyric Opera. Prior to joining PNB he was a chamber music professor at Northern Illinois University. As a chamber music pianist, Mr. Dameron has been a guest artist with the Vermeer and Audubon Quartets and is a member of Ariel Trio. Mr. Dameron performs piano solo work for PNB ballets, including The Concert (Or, The Perils of Everybody), Duo Concertant, Für Alina, Rubies, and Appassionata.
Headshot: Allan Dameron © Lindsay Thomas