David Afkham kicks off 2016 in Madrid, back at the helm of the Spanish National Orchestra. He conducts two semi-staged performances of Wagner’s ‘Der fliegende Holländer’, with Bryn Terfel in the title role, and featuring Peter Rose as Daland and Ricarda Merbeth as Senta. Already a sought after symphonic conductor, David made his opera {…}
With the start of the 2015/16 season, David Afkham officially begins his tenure as the Principal Conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra and Chorus, and this week he opens their new season with three performances of Mahler’s dramatic and awe-inspiring ‘Resurrection’ Symphony. Directing the full forces of the orchestra and chorus, David {…}
Following his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra last week, David Afkham gives UK audiences another chance to hear him when he joins forces with the London Symphony Orchestra. David is no stranger to the orchestra; as winner of the 2008 Donatella Flick competition he has already worked {…}
This summer sees David Afkham make his opera debut in the unique setting of Glyndebourne where he conducts the final 4 performances of Tom Cairns’ production of La traviata. David will then turn his attention to the Glyndebourne on Tour company as he begins their preparations of the same production. David will conduct the opening {…}
David Afkham once again leads the Gustav Mahler Jungendorchester (GMJO) in an extensive Easter Tour. David held the position of Assistant Conductor of the GMJO for three years and stepped in at short notice to conduct the Easter Tour in 2012. It is with great pleasure that he returns to the {…}
Conductor David Afkham will appear at three of the major US Summer Festivals in August. Making his New York debut, he begins with the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Lincoln Centre for two performances of an all-Brahms programme: the double concerto with soloists Vadim Repin and Truls Mork, and the {…}