Biography

Ted Sperling has been artistic director of MasterVoices for 10 years and has led performances of more than 40 programs with the group. Highlights include Kurt Weill’s Lady in the Dark, Stephen Sondheim’s The Frogs, and a new English translation of Bach’s St. John Passion. A Tony Award–winner for The Light in the Piazza, Mr. Sperling has been the music director or director for 11 Broadway and 10 off-Broadway shows. He has conducted major symphony orchestras around the world and is a five-time Grammy Award nominee. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in July 2000.