ALLEGRO has served thousands of musicians and audience members of all ages and backgrounds in the western suburbs and the entire Twin Cities region for twelve years. Our mission is:

      Awakening Lives: Leading Everyone to Growth and Renewal through Orchestras

ALLEGRO operates three critical programs in order to fulfill this mission: Allegro Con Brio, a high level professional orchestra that performs innovative, non-traditional (& free beginning in 2008) concerts and is the orchestra-in-residence of the camp; Allegro Sinfonia, one of the country's finest community orchestras, which offers free concerts to the community (including family concerts) and provides adult musicians the opportunity to perform great orchestral literature throughout the year; and Allegro Orchestra Camp for young Twin Cities musicians completing grades 3-12, which provides quality orchestra training by the area's leading professional musicians every summer.

William Stuber, founder and artistic director, believes passionately in the power of live orchestra music to heal and transform lives. Orchestras profoundly affected him as a young person (see personal story) and music became the most powerful positive influence in his life. This is why he founded ALLEGRO - to share orchestra music and all it offers with as many people as possible. You are invited to join us in this mission to awaken lives through orchestras by volunteering or becoming a member of ALLEGRO Friends.

ALLEGRO is led by William Stuber, the organization's founder, Artistic Director and conductor. Mr. Stuber has conducted several orchestras around the country, including the San Diego Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, and University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he conducts Allegro Con Brio, an innovative professional orchestra comprised of members of the Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and freelance musicians. Mr. Stuber also conducts Allegro Sinfonia, a highly accomplished orchestra that performs a regular concert series. As conductor he has worked with many soloists who hold principal positions with the Chicago Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra, and with internationally renowned soloists as well. He received a Conducting Fellowship at the University of Minnesota where he studied with William Eddins and Mark Russell Smith.

Stuber spent the early part of his career as a clarinetist, having served as principal with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Las Vegas Symphony, and Chautauqua Festival Orchestra. As clarinetist he has participated in the Tanglewood and Chautauqua music festivals, and has won several awards including top prize at concerto competitions at the Oberlin Conservatory and Chautauqua Music Festival, and the Grand Prize at several music competitions in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Stuber's solo work has been heard on classical radio stations across the country. He holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School.