American Conductor James Gaffigan Announces 2022-2023 Season Highlights

"Gaffigan exudes enthusiasm, energy, competence and good vibes on the podium." – Beckmesser

Uniquely Poised with Music Directorships at Two International Opera Houses: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia and Komische Oper Berlin

Titled Roles with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera

Returns to the Metropolitan Opera, LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, and Luzerner Sinfonieorchester

New York, NY (August 3, 2022) – Recognized worldwide for his natural ease and extraordinary collaborative spirit, American conductor James Gaffigan has attracted international attention for his equitable prowess as both a conductor of symphony orchestras and opera. With numerous appointments and guest engagements throughout Europe and North America, Gaffigan is known for empowering and nurturing artists and ensembles to cultivate the highest art possible.

In the 2022/23 season, James Gaffigan leads productions of La Bohème and Tristan und Isolde at Valencia's Les Arts, La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera, and Tristan und Isolde at Santa Fe Opera. Symphonically, he returns to the National Symphony Orchestra on two programs, directs the Orchestre de Paris in the French premiere of Wynton Marsalis's Concerto in D with Nicola Benedetti, returns to the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, makes his debut with the Orchestra of Teatro di San Carlo, reunites with the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, and leads programs in his titled roles at the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra.

Gaffigan is uniquely poised with Music Directorships at two international opera houses. In addition to serving as Music Director of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain, James Gaffigan is newly appointed General Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin, a post that commences from the 2023/2024 season. As Designated General Music Director of the Komische Oper Berlin during the 2022/23 season, Gaffigan will lead two special concerts: a New Year's program on HK Gruber's Frankenstein!! and a program featuring the world premiere of a new work by Sven Daigger, a piece that will be used for outreach in Berlin schools, showcasing Gaffigan and the Komische Oper's commitment to building and investing in young audiences and presenting unflinchingly relevant and inclusive programming.

He serves as Principal Guest Conductor of both the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is in his ninth and final season, and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera, as well as Music Director of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra. In June 2021, Gaffigan finished his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, a position he held for 10 years during which he raised the orchestra's international profile with highly successful recordings and tours abroad.