About Nové Deypalan
Columbia FreeTimes hailed Dr. Nové Deypalan’s conducting skills as superior, “fearless…first-class music-making.”
Deypalan is an award-winning conductor in the United States and Europe. He received the Highest Distinction Award with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic in Russia. In addition, he was a two-time Prize Winner of the International Conductors Workshop and Competition in Georgia. Dr. Deypalan received the Second Prize Award at the 14th Danube International Conducting Competition 2018 with the Danube Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, Hungary. Also, he received the Special Commendation Award in the conducting competition with the London Classical Soloists Orchestra. Deypalan exudes an undeniable passion for conducting and is a real inspiration for his ensembles. He has led ensembles in repeat performances at Carnegie Hall for Popes, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis at the Vatican. In addition, he has traveled extensively conducting in Europe and Asia. But his most treasured accomplishment was when he premiered and conducted Fang Man’s “Dream of a Hundred Flowers” at Carnegie Hall in February 1012.
Besides his conducting merits, Nové works for different music organizations in the US, particularly in Los Angeles and other counties. He worked with various high school orchestras in Georgia for the past ten consecutive years and served as the All-State Conductor for the GMEA in 2018. In addition, Deypalan is the founder and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Conducting Workshop Institute. It serves aspiring and talented conductors worldwide, honing and crafting their conducting skills in front of the orchestra with world-renowned mentors for the past ten years. Deypalan’s ability to foster a relationship with the community at large through his business skills and advocacy in promoting music and art, the White House Millennium Council partner, under the then-first lady Hillary Clinton, vested Dr. Deypalan with the Presidential Award for his services to the community.
Gifted with unusual talents, Nové is a visionary leader, pianist/organist, theorist, violinist, singer, arranger, published composer, quasi-artist, and pseudo-chef! His “cookingwithmaestroNove” on youtube channel has gained popularity, and one of his recipes, “Shrimp Flambé,” is being featured at Hotel Grächerhofin in Switzerland.
Dr. Nové Deypalan received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Orchestral Conducting at the University of South Carolina, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting magna cum laude at the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Music in Conducting Performance at Chapman University. His formal music training started at the University of the Philippines College of Music. In 2018, he received the Financial Success for Nonprofits Certificate from Cornell University. In addition to his devotion to music, Nové advocates health consciousness. He completed the Los Angeles Marathon in 2002. Nové Deypalan hails from the small town of Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines.