Each season, Maestro Mahl consistently conducts, leads and performs with ensembles and soloists comprised of world-class musicians from orchestras ranging from the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra among others. He has collaborated with with Grammy Winning artists including Jennifer Koh, Michelle Cann, Brandon Patrick George, Rannan Meyer, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Judy Collins and others. He has had gust conducting positions with the Greenwich Village Orchestra, Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Geneva Light opera, Wallingford Symphony, Orchestra 21, l’ecole du danse (Montreal), Bar Harbor Music Festival, New Amsterdam Symphony, the Chelsea Symphony, and many others.

Mr. Mahl has become known for his unique and innovative programs, highlight the rich diversity of the world, providing accessibility and contextualization, and bringing the music to the people in every way possible. He is constantly searching for meaningful music that is under represented in the current cannon as well and has arranged music by Nathaniel Dett, Harry Burleigh and others as well as spirituals for orchestra to expose these musics to broader audiences. He is a fervent support of new works as well, and has commissioned or given the world premier of over 25 pieces of music including ballets, operas and small/large ensemble works.

Mr. Mahl received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Ithaca College, and continued his studies at Universite de Montreal and the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has studied with some of the foremost conducting pedagogues in the country including Marin Alsop, James Ross, Harold Farberman, and Larry Rachleff and has participated in workshops in the United States, Canada and  Europe. Mr. Mahl plays trumpet and piano, and in his very limited free time continues to play in orchestral and chamber music programs. When not on the podium, his passions extend to fitness, tennis, and spending time in nature