Press/Awards/Honors

"Classical Music Finds a Home in Queens"
Queens Chronicle, June 14, 2007 [read article]

“Mr. Huff knows how to do Beethoven. His interpretation of the Ninth Symphony is excellent.”
—Lukas Foss, composer, September 17, 2007

“Silas conducted a fantastic concert. His conducting is graceful and he inspires the
musicians to perform at a very high level…he brought my music to life and thrilled
the audience…he should be very proud of the work he has done in Astoria.”
—Leo Kraft, composer, author, and past president of
the American Music Center, February 26, 2006

"Not Your Grandma's Orchestra"
Ins & Outs Magazine, Summer, 2003

"Astoria Symphony Shakes Up Queens Music Scene"
Queens Chronicle, November 26, 2003 [page 1, page 2]

FINALIST, Adegeya Republic Conducting Competition, Russia, August 2003

"Birth of a Symphony"
Queens Tribune, June 19, 2003 [cover, article]

“Silas N. Huff conducted an exciting concert of little-known American works
[by Ives, Copland, Barber, and Mr. Huff himself]…The orchestra put themselves
at the young American’s disposal and performed the works with full engagement…
Mr. Huff’s work displayed solid craftsmanship and good ideas.”
—Trossinger Zeitung (Schwabishe Zeitung), January 29, 2002

“Silas N. Huff’s music explores the relationship between the audience
and the musicians…This principle was demonstrated in an extremely
refined way by Huff’s composition.”
—Schwarzwalder Bote, June 19, 2002

“Silas is a talented, enterprising, and dynamic conductor.”
—B. Allen Schulz, composer & editor, G. Schirmer Music Publishing

CONDUCTOR OF THE YEAR, California State University, May 2001

FIRST PRIZE WINNER, Los Angeles Valley College Composition Competition, Spring 1999

Read Mr. Huff's curriculum vitae [click here]