Timothy Long (born December 19, 1967) is an American conductor and pianist with an active performing career in the United States and abroad. He is a member of the

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of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. He was born in

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, United States. Long is a member of the faculty at the

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He is music director of Stony Brook Opera, and assistant to the music director of

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. Long is founding conductor of The Coast Orchestra, an all- Native American orchestra of classically trained musicians. He has conducted the ensemble in performances at the

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’s

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, the

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, and

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. The group performs music including the original score for a newly restored print of

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’ 1914 film ''

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''. For three years, Long served as assistant conductor to

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at the

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. He was an associate conductor at

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for two years. In 2008,

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released Long’s first recording as conductor and pianist, ''The Music Teacher'', a play/opera by

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and

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. Long studied piano and violin at

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while playing in the violin section of the

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. He completed his graduate work in piano performance and literature at the

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. He will now be returning to Eastman where he will serve as the Opera Music Director.

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External links

Amerinda - Non-profit corporation for Native American artists
{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Timothy 1967 births Living people American male conductors (music) American male pianists 21st-century American conductors (music) 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American male musicians Muscogee people Musicians from Oklahoma Stony Brook University faculty Oklahoma City University alumni 21st-century Native American people