Review: Recovering Two Mighty Gems – “Highway 1 USA” and “The Dwarf”
Indulge Magazine covers LA Opera’s premiere of William Grant Still’s Highway 1 USA and Alexander Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg (The {…}
He has long been one of classical music’s most compelling advocates, but somewhere along the way, Conlon has fully assumed the mantle of the most accomplished music director currently on the podium of an American opera house.
Opera News, July 2019
...one of America's leading conductors...
The New York Times
James Conlon, one of today’s most versatile and respected conductors, has cultivated a vast symphonic, operatic and choral repertoire. Since his 1974 debut with the New York Philharmonic, he has conducted virtually every major American and European symphony orchestra. Through worldwide touring, an extensive discography and videography, numerous essays and commentaries, frequent television appearances and guest speaking engagements, Mr. Conlon is one of classical music’s most recognized interpreters.
Read full bioConlon is the real thing: a master of the orchestra with genuine theatricality and no discernible narcissism.
Los Angeles Times
Indulge Magazine covers LA Opera’s premiere of William Grant Still’s Highway 1 USA and Alexander Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg (The {…}
Mark Swed reviews Conlon’s revival of Recovered voices featuring the works of William Grant Still and Alexander Zemlinsky. Read the full piece {…}
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