Maestro Troy Webdell is the Music Director, and Conductor of South Shore Orchestra in Valparaiso, Indiana, the Youth Education and Family Concert Conductor for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the Artistic Director of American Confucian Arts worldwide. American born and trained, Webdell continues to enthrall audiences with his ability to connect people through his eloquent conducting and the language of music. His innovative programming and balance between contemporary music, world music, and the standard orchestral repertoire has created a welcomed niche in the world of classical music.

Webdell’s interest in classical music and culture has impelled him to travel the world, including conducting orchestral concerts throughout China in renown concert halls in over 40 major cities where his interpretations of the Chinese classical music repertoire have been received with critical acclaim. In 2015, Webdell was awarded the “Global Harmony Through Music” award from the Confucius Institute (Beijing) for his work and dedication to create cultural understanding and acceptance through music. In 2018, Webdell was invited to conduct the inaugural concert at the grand opening of the Ulanhot Grand Theatre in Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia. His orchestral concerts have been nationally televised and broadcast on CCTV throughout China and on PBS in the USA.

As a seasoned opera, musical theater, and ballet conductor, Maestro Webdell has conducted numerous large-scale productions and received awards for conducting productions of Stephen Sondheim’s  Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jason Robert Brown’s PARADE, Mitch Leigh’s Man of La Mancha, and the world premiere run of Max Lee’s modern interpretation of the Chinese classic opera Romance of the Western Chamber which was completely sung and spoken in Mandarin Chinese.

As a Music Educator for over 30 years, Webdell has taught and conducted all levels of instrumental musicians from beginning to professional. Most recently, he was the Director of Orchestras at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and continues his role in music education as the conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestras. Under his leadership, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Orchestras have become the premiere orchestral experience for young musicians in Northern Indiana.