Thomas Wilkins, Conductor, Omaha Symphony
Omaha Symphony Music Director Thomas Wilkins has been named the Governor’s Arts Awards Outstanding Artist of the Year.
Wilkins says people like Branford Marsalis and Omaha Symphony Executive Director James Johnson wrote letters to the Nebraska Arts Council to nominate him for the award.
Wilkins says he’s touched by the honor and feels lucky to have the job he does.
"I
get to live my life’s dream, having wanted to do this since I was
8-years old.
...
Wilkins will receive his award at the 2014
Governor’s Arts Awards dinner on Tuesday March 25th at the Embassy
Suites Hotel in La Vista.
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