A classically trained violinist, conductor, composer, producer and GRAMMY Award-winning artist, Arnie Roth performs across a wide array of musical genres.  Mr. Roth has performed with a host of artists, including Il Divo, Diana Ross, Jewel, The Three Tenors, The Irish Tenors, Charlotte Church, Josh Groban, Patrick Stewart, Branford Marsalis, Peter Cetera, and Andrea Bocelli. He is also a long-time member of the GRAMMY award-winning group Mannheim Steamroller. Orchestras that Mr. Roth has conducted include the London Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Nashville Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, BBC Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, Joffrey Ballet, Ravinia Festival, Tokyo Philharmonic, the Colorado Symphony, the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, and the Sydney Symphony. Arnie Roth brought critical acclaim to the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra as music director and principal conductor showcasing artists including Michael Feinstein, Linda Eder, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, Wynonna Judd, Judy Collins, the Beach Boys and Johnny Mathis.  Under his direction the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra appeared in a nationally broadcast PBS Special featuring The Irish Tenors.

Mr. Roth was the music director and conductor of the national concert tour “Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY.”  In 2006 Mr. Roth conducted the new “VOICES:  music from FINAL FANTASY” concert in Tokyo with the Tokyo Philharmonic. He then became the principal conductor and music director of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony featuring music from blockbuster video games such as FINAL FANTASY®, World of Warcraft®, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind™, Halo and Battlefield 1942™. As both producer and music director, Arnie Roth premiered Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY in December 2007 with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in Sweden.  The release of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, recorded by Roth and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, coincided with the start of the Distant Worlds international tour. Distant Worlds continues to thrill audiences around the globe with upcoming performances in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, and has released 4 additional albums of FINAL FANTASY music, as well as several DVD concert experiences.

As music director, conductor and arranger, Mr. Roth was involved in a number of PBS specials including: Charlotte Church: Enchantment - From Cardiff, Wales for Sony, The Irish Tenors: Heritage, the WTTW Soundstage shows featuring: Jewel, Peter Cetera and Symphony, An Evening with Dennis DeYoung, Lyle Lovett, Randy Newman, Michael McDonald and the Doobie Brothers, and WTTW’s Four Seasons in Chicago.  In 2006 he was the music director and conductor for a ten part television series for RTE featuring the Irish Tenors. He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show many times, conducting Il Divo, and appeared on the Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Oprah, and many more international television and radio broadcasts.

Mr. Roth’s talents extend into the area of film production and composition as well.  He was commissioned by Gerald Arpino, founder and a choreographer of the Joffrey Ballet, to write an original composition for a new Arpino ballet premiered in Chicago that he conducted.  He produced and conducted music for the Robert Altman film The Company, and was the producer, composer, conductor and arranger for the CGI animated films from Mattel Entertainment: Barbie™ in The Nutcracker, Barbie™ as Rapunzel, Barbie™ of Swan Lake, Barbie™ in The Princess and the Pauper Movie, Barbie™ in The Magic of Pegasus, Barbie™ Sings! Princess Movie Collection CD, Barbie™in the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Island Princess Barbie, Barbie™and the Diamond Castle, and Barbie™in A Christmas Carol.   Mr. Roth won the Best Score Award at the 2003 DVD Premier Awards for his score for the film Barbie™ as Rapunzel,  and was nominated for an Emmy in 2007 for his original song “Shine”  from the movie Barbie™ in The Twelve Dancing Princesses.  2007 also marked the premiere of Mr. Roth's first live concert creation with Mattel. Barbie™ at the Symphony is a special film with orchestra presentation of the best-selling Barbie™ Princess movies.  This was followed by a second live concert production under license with Mattel, Barbie™ in the Nutcracker.

Mr. Roth has produced and conducted music for many films, and has produced dozens of best-selling albums, released on American Gramaphone, JVC, Mattel, Warner Bros., Sony, Koch, and Razor & Tie.

Discography

Sacred: The Irish Tenors with the Czech National Chamber Orchestra (Razor & Tie/BMG), Heritage: The Irish Tenors with the London Symphony Orchestra (Razor & Tie/BMG), We Three Kings: The Irish Tenors with the Czech National Chamber Orchestra (Razor & Tie/BMG), Music of the Joffrey Ballet with the London Symphony Orchestra (Four Winds/Allegro), Trumpet Masterworks with George Vosburgh (Four Winds/Allegro), Trumpeter’s Heritage with George Vosburgh and the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Four Winds/Allegro),  A  Christmas Concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass (Four Winds/Allegro), A Renaissance Holiday with The London Symphony Orchestra (American Gramaphone), The Compleat Four Seasons (Vivaldi) with Patrick Stewart (American Gramaphone), The American Girls Revue  (American Girls Productions), Circle of Friends (American Girls Productions), An American Girls Christmas with the London Symphony (American Girls Productions ),  "A Song of Christmas" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass,  Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Distant Worlds III: more music from FINAL FANTASY, Distant Worlds IV: more music from FINAL FANTASY, Distant Worlds V: more music from FINAL FANTASY, A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY with the Navarra String Quartet and the New World Players, A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY – Volume II, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony, and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II.

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Anthony J. Maglione is an American conductor, composer, producer, and tenor whose career reflects a deep commitment to artistic excellence, collaboration, and innovation in the choral arts. In addition to his work with the Houston Symphony Chorus, he serves as Director of Choral Studies at the University of Houston and Artistic Director of Cardinalis, a professional choir based in Kansas City. A graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University, East Carolina University, and the University of California, Los Angeles, Maglione has established a national reputation as a versatile musician and advocate for compelling contemporary choral music.

As a conductor, Maglione has prepared choirs for performances with artists and ensembles including Joyce DiDonato, The King’s Singers, The Canadian Brass, Boston Camerata, and the Mark Morris Dance Group. A sought-after clinician and guest conductor, Maglione has led honor choirs nationwide and served on the summer faculty at Westminster Choir College from 2008 to 2024.

A regularly commissioned and published composer, Maglione’s compositions have been performed at state, regional, and national conventions and appear on recordings released by Albany, Centaur, GIA Choral Works, and Gothic Records, as well as in television and video games. Maglione is also active as a producer, gaining national attention for his role in Verdigris ensemble’s recording of Betty’s Notebook by Nicholas Reeves, a groundbreaking programmable art music project. As a tenor, he has performed with ensembles including Capella Romana, Spire Chamber Ensemble, and the Grammy-nominated St. Tikhon Choir.

The Houston Symphony Chorus is the official choral unit of the Houston Symphony and consists of highly skilled and talented volunteer singers. Over the years, members of this historic ensemble have learned and performed the world’s great choral orchestral masterworks under the batons of Juraj Valčuha, Andrés Orozco Estrada, Hans Graf, Christoph Eschenbach, Robert Shaw, and Helmuth Rilling, among many others.

In addition, the Chorus enjoys participating in the Houston Symphony’s popular programming under the batons of conductors such as Steven Reineke and Michael Krajewski. Recently, the ensemble sang the closing subscription concerts with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic. Singers are selected for specific programs for which they have indicated interest. A singer might choose to perform in all 45 concerts, as was the case in a recent season, or might elect to participate in a single series. The Houston Symphony Chorus holds auditions by appointment and welcomes inquiries from interested singers.

A harmonious blend of tradition and innovation defines Amanda Achen’s musical journey. She is a versatile soprano renowned for her "crystalline quality" and emotive performances, gracing stages worldwide in concert halls, jazz clubs, and iconic venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Tokyo Dome, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Recognized for her stylistic diversity, Amanda has risen to prominence in the gaming community thanks to her collaborations with Masayoshi Soken on FINAL FANTASY XIV and FINAL FANTASY XVI. She has also been featured in Studio Ghibli Symphony Concerts with Joe Hisaishi and has worked with author Neil Gaiman on humorous PR events for the Amazon Prime TV show Good Omens. Her voice has resonated in blockbuster films like Frozen II, Mulan, and Birds of Prey.

As a Twitch partner, Amanda has connected with her audience in real-time through FINAL FANTASY XIV gameplay, chats, and live musical performances, showcasing her dynamic talents. She has also composed original music as both a solo artist and with her jazz ensemble, Citizen Kitten. For more information, please visit amandasingsthings.com.