“Every singer is different, and everyone’s
voice spins differently. They have
so many gymnastics to do up there,
so I want to make their lives as easy as possible”

James Gaffigan in Opera News

 

“Gaffigan — throughout the concert, drawing out playing that was controlled and urgent but also delicate and natural”

-New York Times

 

“I think communicating music is,
of course, important but
bringing people together
and getting people to
move together and breathe
together is a beautiful job.”

-Limelight Magazine

20mar7:00 pmThe Golden CockerelKomische Oper Berlin

21mar7:00 pmDer Fliegende HolländerKomische Oper Berlin

22mar11:00 amPlaying with ColoursKomische Oper Berlin

24mar4:00 pmDer Fliegende HolländerKomische Oper Berlin

ABOUT JAMES

Recognized worldwide for his natural ease and extraordinary collaborative spirit, American conductor James Gaffigan has attracted international attention for his prowess as a conductor of both symphony orchestras and opera. The mutual trust he builds with artists empowers them to cultivate the highest art possible.

Gaffigan is uniquely positioned with Music Directorships at two international opera houses. He is the General Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin, a post that commences this 2023/2024 season, and is in his third season as Music Director of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, where he led widely acclaimed productions of Wozzeck, La Bohème and Tristan und Isolde. He additionally serves as Music Director of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, where he champions the education of promising young musicians. The 2022/23 season marked Gaffigan’s final season as Principal Guest Conductor of both the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera. In 2021, Gaffigan finished his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, a position he held for 10 years, where he raised the orchestra’s international profile with highly successful recordings and tours abroad.

Gaffigan is in high demand with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout North America and Europe. In the 2023/24 season, he returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the St. Louis Symphony, where he leads a concert production of Cavalleria Rusticana. In Summer 2023, Gaffigan leads the Metropolitan Opera in their production of La Bohème, as well as the Orchestra de Paris with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra.

Contact + Connect

GENERAL MANAGEMENT
ASKONAS HOLT
Celia Willis, Director
+44 20 7400 1759
celia.willis@askonasholt.co.uk
Jack Haynes, Assistant Artist Manager
+44 20 7400 1721
jack.haynes@askonasholt.co.uk
www.askonasholt.co.uk

NORTH AMERICAN &
SOUTH AMERICAN
MANAGEMENT

PRIMO ARTISTS
Charlotte Lee, President & Founder
+1 212 804 8301
charlotte@primoartists.com

www.primoartists.com

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Jason Varvaro
jasonvarvaro@gmail.com

PUBLICITY & SOCIAL MEDIA
PRIMO ARTISTS
Charlotte Lee, President & Founder
+1 212 804 8301
charlotte@primoartists.com
www.primoartists.com


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