After more than two years the Colorado Springs Philharmonic has its new music director and conductor, French-born Chloé ...

The 30-year-old second-generation conductor's track record includes leading orchestras across the U.S. and Europe. He's also a pianist and cellist.

Guest conductors include Carolyn Kuan, music director of the Hartford (Connecticut) Symphony (July 28) and Valentina Peleggi, music director of the Richmond (Virginia) Symphony (Aug. 2).

In his new biopic Maestro, Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm.