DCINY
Conductor
Debut Series
Your baton. Your repertoire.
Your ensemble. Your Carnegie Hall
or Lincoln Center Debut.
For decades, DCINY has produced transformative Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center debuts for conductors and ensembles worldwide. Now we're setting the stage for a new generation of rising stars to join those honored ranks.
A Debut Worthy
of Your Legacy
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) is the leading producer of world-class concert experiences in the world's most renowned venues with the best of the best, including Eric Whitacre and Sir Karl Jenkins. Uniting a global community of artists and audiences, DCINY Changes Lives through the Power of Performance.
The DCINY Conductor Debut Series is a dedicated program for emerging conductors ready to take the world's greatest stages with their choral and instrumental ensembles. You audition. You choose the music. You bring your ensemble. DCINY handles every production detail, so when the moment arrives, all you have to do is lead.
E'lissa Jones Maynard · Carnegie Hall DCINY Conductor Debut · June 8, 2025 · Photo: Dan Wright.
Your Vision.
Our Expertise.
Your Repertoire
Program the music that defines your artistic voice with approval from Artistic Staff. The creative direction is entirely yours.
Your Ensemble
Bring the musicians who know your work, choral, instrumental, or both.
Full Production
Venue booking, rehearsals, front-of-house, program books, and marketing support all expertly handled.
A Career Milestone
A Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center debut is a credential that distinguishes you for the rest of your career. We make it happen, powerfully.
The World's
Greatest Stages
The DCINY Conductor Debut Series takes place at Carnegie Hall and David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, two venues that need no introduction.
Carnegie Hall
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage · Weill Recital Hall
Lincoln Center
David Geffen Hall
The Series
Has Begun.
Introducing the inaugural conductors of the DCINY Conductor Debut Series performing their Carnegie Hall debuts on February 16, 2026.
Colleen McDonough
Carnegie Hall DCINY Conductor Debut · February 16, 2026 · Photo: Dan Wright.
Justin Zang
Carnegie Hall DCINY Conductor Debut · February 16, 2026 · Photo: Dan Wright.
In Their Own Words
"I am so appreciative of all of your hard work and efforts in making this come to fruition. Thank you for guiding us through this process and hopefully we can work together again sometime. This is a core memory the students will always have to cherish."
E'lissa Jones MaynardCarnegie Hall Debut, 2025 · Warwick Valley High School Orchestra, NY
"Seeing my students step onto the Carnegie stage for the first time was the absolute gift of a lifetime. There were so many happy tears shed and core memories made! DCINY shined a light on my students, and I will be forever grateful for the experience. I could not recommend it more!"
Colleen McDonoughCarnegie Hall Debut, 2026 · Weymouth High Harmonies, MA
Inaugural Recipient
DCINY Conductor
Debut Award
Colleen McDonough · 2026
How Your Debut Comes to Life
Apply
Complete our brief inquiry form. Tell us about your vision, ensemble, and preferred dates. Send in your audition materials.
Connect
After passing your audition, a DCINY representative contacts you to discuss programming, venue options, and timeline.
Plan
We coordinate every production detail: venue, rehearsals, program books, marketing, and logistics.
Perform
Step onto the Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center stage and lead the performance of your lifetime.
Be Remembered
Your Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center Conductor Debut stays with you, both in memories and your musical legacy. That doesn't go away.
Common Questions
Your Carnegie Hall or
Lincoln Center Debut
Starts Here.
The baton is in your hands.