Biography
Conductor
Constantine Kitsopoulos
A dynamic conductor known for his ability to work in many different genres and settings, Constantine Kitsopoulos is equally at home with opera, symphonic repertoire, film with live orchestra, musical theater, and composition. He is music director of the Festival of the Arts Boca, general director of Chatham Opera, and general director of the New York Grand Opera.
In recent seasons, Kitsopoulos has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in 2007.
Kitsopoulos has developed semi-staged productions of The Magic Flute (for which he has written a new translation), Don Giovanni, and La bohème. He has conducted productions of Falstaff, Die Fledermaus, A View from the Bridge, H.M.S. Pinafore, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and The Last Savage. On Broadway, he has been music director for many successful productions and cast recordings.
In recent seasons, Kitsopoulos has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in 2007.
Kitsopoulos has developed semi-staged productions of The Magic Flute (for which he has written a new translation), Don Giovanni, and La bohème. He has conducted productions of Falstaff, Die Fledermaus, A View from the Bridge, H.M.S. Pinafore, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and The Last Savage. On Broadway, he has been music director for many successful productions and cast recordings.
