DAVID STERN
conductor
News
Leonard Bernstein / David Stern — Opéra de Massy/ Philharmonie de Paris, January 22, 2026
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.
The Pearl Fishers — Palm Beach Opera, February 2026
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.
Rigoletto — Palm Beach Opera, March 2026
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.
Calendar
VERDI – Rigoletto
VERDI – Rigoletto
VERDI – Rigoletto
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.
Collaborations
Press
With early Bizet work, Palm Beach Opera finds a jewel
“Under the baton of Music Director David Stern, the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra rendered the luminous score with precision and a varied sound palette. The woodwind and percussion sections were particularly impressive, bringing forth the exotic colors of the score most convincingly.” Márcio Bezerra – Palm Beach Arts Paper , February 2026 full article here: https://palmbeachartspaper.com/with-early-bizet-work-palm-beach-opera-finds-a-jewel/
David Stern leading Palm Beach Opera into the future
“Stern, the son of iconic violinist Isaac Stern, had been with the company since 2015 as its Chief Conductor after leading positions at Israeli Opera and Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland. The conductor has had a major international career, performing with such companies as the Opéra de Lyon, English National Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and the operas […]
BERNSTEIN : Anatomy of Love
“The ensemble of singers is placed under the direction of David Stern, who is in his element with this music (or rather in one of his elements, as he is no less comfortable with other repertoires).” Crescendo Magazine, February 2026
