John Nelson

This distinguished American conductor is regarded as one of the world’s most versatile and accomplished in his field; conducting in virtually all the music capitals of the world. In the U.S., he has appeared with all the major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. In England he has conducted the London Symphony, the Philharmonia, the Royal Philharmonic, the Halle, the Bournemouth Symphony, and the Scottish National Orchestra. He has been engaged by the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Dresden Staatskappelle, the Gurzenich Orchestra in Cologne, as well as the Radio Orchestras of Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, and Saarbrucken. Nelson presently holds the title Directeur Musicale Honoraire of the Ensemble orchestral de Paris. He has held the title of music director for the Indianapolis Symphony, the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and the Caramoor Music Festival in New York. His awards include a Grammy Award and a Diapason d’Or.

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