Born in Turin to a Franco-Italian family, educated in Amsterdam and a long-time resident of Berlin, Antonello Manacorda was first violinist with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra for many years before going on to study with Finnish conductor Jorma Panula. At the heart of his work is the Kammerakademie Potsdam, an ensemble of which he was artistic director from 2010 to 2025.In recent seasons, he has made his debut with the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (The Marriage of Figaro). He has also conducted Il fuciliere in della Sierra and Madame Butterfly at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, The Marriage of Figaro, The Abduction from the Seraglio and Madame Butterfly at the Vienna State Opera, La Traviata, Carmen and The Tales of Hoffmann at the Royal Opera House in London, Il Trovatore at the Staatsoper in Stuttgart, Orfeo ed Euridice at the Spoleto Festival and Maria Stuarda at the Salzburg Festival. During the 2025-2026 season, he will conduct La Traviata in London and New York.At the Opéra national de Paris: The Magic Flute, 2022; Don Giovanni, 2023; Pelléas et Mélisande, 2025

Antonello ManacordaConductor