“Gaffigan made the pit sing …
with a direction full of colors,
nuances and those fragrances
and subtleties that are the mark
of Massenet’s very French music”

-Scherzo

 

“Gaffigan was a commanding presence
as he confidently led the musicians”

-Cincinnati Business Journal

 

“The Komische Oper orchestra sounded fantastic
under conductor James Gaffigan, who kept
everything moving with terrific zing”

-The Arts Desk

 

“An inspired James Gaffigan
managed to extract the best
from the Orquestra de la
Comunitat Valenciana”

-Platea Magazine

 

“This was very much a duet with a Philharmonic that played under Gaffigan with transparency, warmth and restraint”

-New York Times

 

“I think communicating music is,
of course, important but
bringing people together
and getting people to
move together and breathe
together is a beautiful job.”

-Limelight Magazine

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“Every singer is different, and everyone’s
voice spins differently. They have
so many gymnastics to do up there,
so I want to make their lives as easy as possible”

James Gaffigan in Opera News

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ABOUT JAMES

Recognized worldwide for his natural ease and extraordinary collaborative spirit, American conductor James Gaffigan has attracted international attention for his prowess as a conductor of both symphony orchestras and opera. The mutual trust he builds with artists empowers them to cultivate the highest art possible.

Gaffigan is uniquely positioned with Music Directorships at two international opera houses. He is the General Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin, where he begins his second season in 2024-2025, and Music Director of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, where he enters his fourth season off widely acclaimed productions of Wozzeck, La Bohème, and Tristan und Isolde.

In his 2024-2025 season with Komische Oper Berlin, Gaffigan leads productions of Sweeney Todd, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, among others. At Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, he conducts a varied season of programming including a staging of Der fliegende Holländer. Guest engagements include his debut with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester and returns to the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Luzerner Sinfonieorchester. In the United States, he makes return engagements with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and Houston Grand Opera.

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