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Acclaimed as “a conductor you want to hear again and again,” Roberto Abbado’s crisp, dramatic music-making, instinctive lyricism and evocative command of varied composers and styles have made him an esteemed conductor among orchestras and opera companies today.  

Abbado is the recent recipient of the “Franco Abbiati” award of the National Association of Italian Music Critics.  The Association honored Abbado with the title “Conductor of the Year for 2008”, “for the maturity of interpretation and for his breadth and curiosity of repertoire”.

A popular figure in the United States, Abbado has performed regularly with such orchestras as the Boston Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra, and maintains continuing relationships with the San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta and Houston symphony orchestras, as well as New York City’s Orchestra of St. Luke’s.  Notably, his most extensive relationship is currently with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, where he is one of its first Artistic Partners.

During his five weeks with the SPCO he will explore symphonic music by Robert Schumann, combined with American and Italian contemporary composers.  Additionally, he will take part in the Stravinsky Festival, where he will conduct both the SPCO and the Minnesota Orchestra in the same evening ... read full bio