Nicoletta Moss is a Greek-American conductor known for bringing a passionate presence, commitment to inclusivity, and support of lifelong musicianship both on and off the podium. Nicoletta is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Kentucky, serving as conductor of the UK Philharmonia and New Horizons Band & Orchestra and assistant conductor of the UK Symphony Orchestra and UK Opera Theatre. Launched in 2025, Nicoletta also leads the UK Medical Orchestra in the College of Medicine, a new initiative for medical students, faculty, and staff in the Lexington community. 

Previously, Nicoletta held positions in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area as music director of the Takoma Mandoleers mandolin-guitar orchestra, faculty at Levine Music at The Music Center at Strathmore, and teaching artist in the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra's El Sistema-inspired Sympatico program. During the 2021-2022 season, Nicoletta was an assistant conductor for the Greensboro Symphony, awarded second place winner in The American Prize's competition, and made a European debut with the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra in Greece. Prior engagements include positions with the Richmond Symphony and Music Orchard in the Richmond Public Schools.

Nicoletta earned a Master of Music in conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Bachelor of Music in music education from James Madison University. In recent years, Nicoletta has been awarded JMU's Early Career Music Educator Award, Joy Hollar Costello Endowed Scholarship for Music Education, and School of Music Scholarship. Nicoletta has been invited to conduct orchestras across the country and internationally, including the Omaha Symphony, Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Denver Philharmonic, Wintergreen Music Festival, Symphony Tacoma/Cascade Conducting Orchestra, Athens (Greece) Philharmonia, and musicians from the Atlanta Symphony. Nicoletta is a founder of the National Association of Medical Orchestras and member of the American String Teachers Association, College Orchestra Directors Association, College Music Society, and Classical Mandolin Society of America. Nicoletta enjoys making coffee, exploring food and nature, and spending time with her partner and their mini-goldendoodle, Clover.