James Conlon

James Conlon ( born March 18, 1950 New York ) is an American conductor.

Life

James Conlon studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. His first was in 1971, conducted in Spoleto. Since 1979 he has been active in various management positions. From 1983 to 1989 he was music director in Rotterdam. Then worked until 2003 as General Music Director of the City of Cologne and chief conductor of the Cologne Opera and the Gürzenich Orchestra. After a temporary line of the Paris Opera de la Bastille, he returned to the U.S. and took over the management of the Ravinia Festival, and as conductor of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in Fort Worth / Texas. From the season 2006/ 07 he took over the management of the Los Angeles Opera Company.

Conlon is married originating from Iowa City soprano Jennifer Ringo, the couple has two daughters.

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