Mark Powell (conductor)

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Mark E. M. L. Powell (born July 2, 1966) is an American symphony and opera conductor.

Mark Powell was born in the west Texas town of Big Spring and received his musical training at Interlochen, the University of Michigan, and Tanglewood. His conducting work has been recognized by the Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation with their American Conductor's Prize. He currently leads both the American Radio Chamber Orchestra and the Uniquely Houston series at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston.

A clarinetist since age 9, he has performed in recital for Da Camera of Houston and as conductor with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theatre, the Korsholm Music Festival in Finland. He made his Concertgebouw debut in 2000 with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra.

He makes his home in Houston, Texas with the American mezzo-soprano, Katherine Ciesinski.

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