Samples
• Conductor of the NAfME All-National Honor Symphony Orchestra Orlando, FL
https://nafme.org/2018-anhe-conductor-dr-jean-montes/
• Adjudicator for The Knuchevitsky International Cello Competition Saratov, Moscow, Russia
• Orchestra Director for the Loyola Symphony Orchestra Performance with Maestro Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band New Orleans, LA
• Conductor for All State Honor Orchestra Arkansas
• Conductor for All State Honor Orchestra Delaware
• Conductor for All State Honor Orchestra Illinois
• Conductor for All State Honor Orchestra Wisconsin
• Adjudicator and Master class for string division competition for The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. (NANM), New Orleans, LA
• Orchestra Director for the Loyola Symphony Orchestra Performance with Maestro Igor Gavrysh, Cello Soloist from Moscow Conservatory, New Orleans LA
• Music Director Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras 20th Anniversary East Coast Tour to Carnegie Hall Charleston, Williamsburg, Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, New York, City
• Conductor of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra at France Tour Caen, Chartre, Paris, Dunkerque, Vernon
• Guest Conductor/Clinician Orchestre Passion Classique Nice, France
• Guest Conductor Cedar Rapids Symphony Cedar Rapids, IA
• Guest Conductor Richmond Symphony Richmond, VA
• Guest Conductor Virginia Symphony Norfolk, VA
• Guest Conductor Louisiana Philharmonic, New Orleans, LA
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the Houston School of Fine Arts from Houston, TX at Loyola
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the McAllen Academy from Austin, TX at Loyola
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director for a “Molto” Chamber Orchestra Performance at The Museum of Free People of Color, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA (L)
• Coordinator for the Haitian Youth Music Project on its 4th trip to Haiti to distribute instruments and help establish the Haitian National Association of School of Music, Haiti
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Summer Music Festival, New Orleans, LA
• Conductor and Chamber Music Coach for the Chamber Music Institute, Richmond, VA
• Guest Conductor for L’Orchestre Philharmonique Ste. Trinite, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Summer Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Annual Retreat at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Loranger, LA
• Music Director, for a “Molto” Chamber Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director and Conductor for the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra on a collaboration with Ruby Bridges and Mayor Mary Landrieu for the Children’s Book Festival, New Orleans, LA
• Guest Keynote Speaker for the American Musicological Society & Society for Ethnomusicology Conference on “Crisis & Creativity” at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
• Orchestra Director for the Loyola Symphony Orchestra. Prepared the Orchestra and coordinated the visit of Maestro Philippe Entremont from France, New Orleans LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra Performance, Mandeville, LA
• Host/Adjudicator of Young Artist Concerto Competition for the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras, New Orleans, LA
• Adjudicator, clinician, and conductor for schools in Richmond, Williamsburg, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Fredericksburg, VA; Hamilton Township, NJ
• Guest Conductor/Clinician of tours at various Schools in Virginia and New Jersey
• Virginia All County Orchestra guest conductor, Leesburg, Virginia
• Music Director for a “Molto” Chamber Orchestra Fundraiser for Haiti at The Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Mandeville, LA
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the Las Vegas School District, High School Level Nevada
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the Las Vegas School District, Middle School Level Nevada
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the Austin High School Orchestra from Austin, TX at Loyola
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Coordinate Haitian Youth Music Project. 5th shipment to Haiti to distribute instruments for an orphanage
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Summer Music Festival, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Summer Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Summer Music Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Annual Fall Audition, New Orleans, LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Annual Retreat, Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Loranger, LA
• Music Director for a “Molto” Chamber Orchestra Performance, New Orleans, LA
• Host for Maestro Carlos Prieto in a Master Class and rehearsal with Loyola Students, New Orleans, LA
• Guest Conductor/Clinician for the High School Orchestra from Ohio, at Loyola
• Music Director and Conductor for the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra on a collaboration with Ruby Bridges and Mayor Mary Landrieu for the Children’s Book Festival, New Orleans, LA
• Orchestra Director for the Loyola Symphony Orchestra’s Performance Celebration of Wagner/Verdi with various artists, New Orleans LA
• Music Director, Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra’s Interview on WWOZ New Orleans, LA
• Guest Keynote Speaker and award recipient of Louisiana Role Models by the Links Association, Baton Rouge, LA
• Orchestra Director for the Loyola Symphony Orchestra Performance with solo pianist Brian Hsu, New Orleans LA
• Music Director Greater, New Orleans Youth Orchestra Performance, Mandeville, LA
• Host of Young Artist Concerto Competition for the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras, New Orleans, LA
• Host of Master Class with pianist Misha Dichter, at Loyola University in collaboration with Friends of Music, New Orleans, LA
• Guest Conductor of the TIO Orchestra in Williamsburg, VA
• Clinician, Williamsburg Virginia, VA