Charles Dickerson III

Charles Dickerson is Music Director/Conductor of The Southeast Symphony, Director of Music at Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, and Director of the Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Youth Orchestra.  The Southeast Symphony is a professional orchestra of 100 musicians in Los Angeles, California that presents a season of 10 concerts of major orchestral works each year.  The orchestra celebrated its 60th anniversary in July, 2008, with a sold-out performance of music by George Gershwin at the Walt Disney Concert Hall under Charles’ direction.  Charles directs the 40-voice Chancel Choir at RHUMC for two services on each Sunday morning, and where he has created and conducts a concert series.  The current concert season at the church features works by John Rutter:  Magnificat, Requiem and Gloria, all of which are to be presented with full orchestra.  The ICEF Youth Orchestra is an orchestra in formation for 3rd-12th grade inner city students.  It is sponsored by ICEF, a non-profit, public charter school serving some of the most at-risk communities of Los Angeles.  Charles also teaches music in the ICEF schools where he also conducts a 250-voice children’s choir.  Charles holds a Masters Degree in Conducting from California State University, Los Angeles.  He is also a member of the California State Bar.  He is married and has two adult children.  He is an avid baseball fan.