Chris Nance, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Nance

American conductor

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1940

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2014

Profession: conductor, music director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Chris Nance (October 12, 1940, Charlottesville, Virginia — October 27, 2014, New York City) was an American conductor and music educator.
Primarily active as an opera conductor, he served on the conducting staff of the New York City Opera from 1969-1974 and was the music administrator and conductor of the Houston Grand Opera from 1974-1977.
Thereafter he worked as a freelance conductor with opera companies throughout the world.
He became particularly associated with George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess for which he was frequently hired to conduct at opera houses both in the United States and abroad.