1945–1981
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Isaiah Jackson
1945–2025
United States
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Biography
Isaiah Allen Jackson III (January 22, 1945 – December 24, 2025) was an American conductor and academic teacher. He was music director of the Royal Ballet in London from 1987 to 1990. From 2001, he served for seven years as conductor of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, as the first African-American to be appointed to a music directorship in the Boston area.
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