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David Stern
Born May 21, 1963 (63 years old)
Opera
David Stern is an American conductor, director and founder of the ensemble Opera Fuoco. He has been the Chief Conductor of Palm Beach Opera since 2015.
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Signature Roles
9 Signature Roles9 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
A conductor shaped by early music scholarship and operatic discovery, David Stern rose from his apprenticeship with John Eliot Gardiner to establish himself as a champion of both canonical masterworks and overlooked operatic treasures. Through his founding of Opera Fuoco in 2003, he has built an international ensemble and young artist program that has earned critical acclaim across Europe and North America, while his appointment as Ari Rifkin Music Director of Palm Beach Opera in 2024 affirmed his standing as a major operatic leader.
Career Highlight
Appointed Ari Rifkin Music Director of Palm Beach Opera (2024), following nine years as Chief Conductor and building on his international reputation established through Opera Fuoco's acclaimed productions and the 2019 Mass in B minor performances across Shanghai, Paris, and Leipzig
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Director
- Born
- 1963
- Active since
- 2024
Training & Education
Yale University
Engagements
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