Yves Abel

Yves Abel
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationMannes College
OccupationConductor
Organizations
Websitewww.yvesabel.com

Yves Abel (born 1963) is a Canadian conductor.

Career

Abel was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of French parents. He made his professional debut as a boy,[1] singing solo in Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Canadian Opera Company. He studied piano and conducting at The New School for Music of the Mannes College in New York City.[1]

In 1988, Abel founded the company Opéra Français de New York,[2] which focuses on rarely played French operas. Also its musical director, he presented there the world premiere of Pascal Dusapin's To be sung.[2] Abel was principal guest conductor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 2005 to 2011.[1]

From 2015 to 2020, Abel was chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie.[1][3] In 2020, he became principal conductor of San Diego Opera, with an initial contract of 3 years.[4]

Abel and his family reside in Italy.[5] In 2009, the French government appointed him Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[2] In 2017, Abel received the Rubies Award from the Opera Canada, for his services to opera in Canada.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Yves Abel". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Yves Abel". Deutsche Oper Berlin (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "NWD: Chefdirigent Yves Abel setzt Zusammenarbeit fort: Neuer Vertrag bis 2020". Westfalen-Blatt (in German). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ "San Diego Opera Announces Yves Abel as Company's New Principal Conductor" (Press release). San Diego Opera. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ Ron Berman (14 March 2022). "Interview: Yves Abel of San Diego Opera's Romeo and Juliet at San Diego Civic Center". Broadway Worl. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chief Conductor, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
2015–2020 		Succeeded by