Jason Seber is known for his inviting and engaging approach on and off the podium. A strong believer in the eclectic experiences today’s symphony orchestras offer their communities, he strives to make music of many genres and styles accessible, relevant and meaningful to diverse audiences across the country.

Seber has conducted many leading American orchestras, including the Charleston, Colorado, Detroit, Duluth Superior, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, National, San Diego, Santa Fe and St. Louis symphony orchestras, the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Louisville Orchestra, among others. Upcoming performances include debuts with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops, as well as return engagements with Buffalo, Detroit, Kansas City, Louisville, Nashville and St. Louis. Seber has had the pleasure of performing with a wide range of artists, including Patti Austin, Mason Bates, Andrew Bird, Boyz II Men, Ashley Brown, Jinjoo Cho, Melissa Etheridge, Ben Folds, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paul Jacobs, Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Natalie Merchant, Brian Stokes Mitchell, My Morning Jacket, Leslie Odom Jr., Aoife O’Donovan, Pink Martini, Stephen Schwartz, Doc Severinsen, Conrad Tao, Bobby Watson and Joyce Yang. Last summer, he led orchestras across the country in Lyle Lovett and His Large Band’s summer tour.

Seber served as associate conductor of the Kansas City Symphony from 2016 to 2022, leading the orchestra in more than 300 performances on the Classical, Pops, Classics Uncorked, Family, Film + Live Orchestra, Education and Christmas Festival series. He also served as co-host for the orchestra’s podcast, Beethoven Walks into a Bar. Prior to Kansas City, Seber was the education and outreach conductor at the Louisville Orchestra from 2013 to 2016 and music director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra from 2005 to 2016.

A passionate advocate for music education, Seber has led the Honors Performance Series Orchestra in concert at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and Royal Festival Hall in London. He is a frequent guest conductor of the National Repertory Orchestra each summer, and he has served as the All-State Orchestra conductor for Georgia, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and upcoming in 2024, Kansas.