Biography

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.

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Conlon is the real thing: a master of the orchestra with genuine theatricality and no discernible narcissism.

Los Angeles Times

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Upcoming performances

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October 31, 2025

Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Mozart's “Idomeneo” ballets K. 367 & Brahms' Symphony No. 4

Manzoni Auditorium

Bologne, Italy

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March 20 - March 21, 2026

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven with Renaud Capuçon

Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati, OH

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April 18 - May 10, 2026

Verdi’s Falstaff at LA Opera

With Craig Colclough as Falstaff and Nicole Heaston as Alice Ford

Dorothy Chandler Pavillion

Los Angeles, CA

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He is a miracle of equilibrium: his dramatic intuition never fails, nor betrays the transparency of the music…

Le Monde de la Musique