DAVID STERN
conductor
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“The most French of American conductors…” – On the occasion of Opera Fuoco’s 20th anniversary, an article in France’s Gala magazine!
Fils du violoniste Isaac Stern, le plus français des chefs d’orchestre américains a une passion pour la musique et Paris. Il fête cette année les vingt ans d’Opera Fuoco, sa compagnie lyrique, pépinière de futurs virtuoses.
David Stern, héritier et bâtisseur – 5 interviews with David Stern for Les Grands Entretiens with Judith Chaine of France Musique
From the influence of his parents to his own artistic path, this five-part portrait of an extraordinary conductor reveals his intimate approach to music…
Palm Beach Opera Announces David Stern as Music Director
West Palm Beach, FL (August 26, 2024) – Palm Beach Opera announces the contract extension of internationally-acclaimed conductor David Stern through the 2026-2027 season with the new title of Music Director. Maestro Stern has served as Palm Beach Opera’s Chief Conductor since 2015, an appointment that was made following his impressive musical leadership of the company’s world premiere of Enemies, A Love Story by Ben Moore and Nahma Sandrow.
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Biography
DAVID STERN is an international conductor, creator of original projects, champion of rare works and mentor to tomorrow’s singers. Newly appointed Music Director of the Palm Beach Opera after 10 years of serving as Chief Conductor, he has also been Music Director of the Israel Opera in Tel Aviv, the Opera St Gallen in Switzerland, and previously led the Philharmonie Südwestfalen in Germany. In 2003 he founded Opera Fuoco, the independent, Paris-based opera company, adding to it its much lauded Young Artists program in 2008. The program has since nurtured some of the most important voices in Europe today. The company has just begun a three-year residency at the Paris area Opéra de Massy for bi-annual productions which serve as a platform for young artists to collaborate with renowned or emerging stage directors, choreographers, choruses, and ensembles.
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Press
MOZART : La Clémence de Titus
“Musically, the Opera Fuoco Orchestra, masterfully conducted by David Stern, brings vitality and richness to Mozart’s score, while allowing the soloists to express themselves fully in their roles. The vocal interpretation highlights human characters, sometimes tormented, sometimes full of compassion, and the musical direction brings out all the beauty of Mozart’s music without ever falling […]
‘Traviata’ again proves a winner for Palm Beach Opera
“Directed by Music Director David Stern, the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra provided a refined canvas in which the history unfolded. One could appreciate the attention to detail Stern placed in the overture, with a sensitive phrasing that emphasized Verdi’s empathy with the main character. The orchestra was equally effective in the bombastic moments, without ever […]
Palm Beach Opera serves up impassioned singing, sumptuous visuals with “Traviata”
“The orchestra under music director David Stern delivered its usual excellent performance. The violins, in particular, played with transparent accuracy and grace in high passages such as the delicate opening Prelude that could expose intonation problems in less skilled musicians. In passages of classic Verdi drama, such as the gambling scene, the orchestra’s playing crackled […]
