The American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival is “one of the most ambitious such programs in the world. David Zinman also believes it is the best. During its short history, it has produced more than 120 alumni, including Daniel Meyer, resident conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony; Mei- Ann Chen, assistant conductor of the Oregon Symphony; and Jonathan Schiffman, music director of the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon- Provence in France.”