J. David Jackson gained critical acclaim leading the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in performances of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice staring Anthony Roth Costanzo. He returns to the Met this season for Die Zauberflöte.
ORCHESTRA
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ARTISTS
The Trentino Music Festival has an outstanding reputation as the premier young artist training program in Europe. Our faculty artists are engaged by major symphonies, concert halls, and opera houses, as well as leading conservatories of music in the US and Europe. As artists and as educators, they bring passion to the training process and are committed to helping each student cultivate their unique strengths and develop performance skills. Check back regularly for faculty updates and additions.
Arthur Fagen
Conductor
Arthur Fagen has been the Music Director of the Atlanta Opera since 2010 and is Professor of Orchestral Conducting at Indiana University.
Neal Goren
Conductor
Conductor Neal Goren is the Founder and Artistic Director of Catapult Opera and a faculty member of the prestigious Mannes School of Music.
Sarah Whitney
Master Teacher - Violin
Sarah Whitney has appeared on stages worldwide as a soloist and collaborative artist throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia.
Ivan Ženatý
Master Teacher, Violin
As a winner of the Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition, "Mr. Ženatý reaches a broad public without abandoning the world of classical music for even a moment."
Emmanuel Feldman
Master Teacher - Cello
Hailed by John Williams as “an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist," Emmanuel Feldman is an award-winning cellist performing in the US and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician.
Pascale Delache-Feldman
Master Teacher - Bass
French double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman has been described as “a gifted colorist who produced an entire range of orchestral effects”
Nicolas Duchamp
Master Teacher – Flute
Nicolas Duchamp is an internationally acclaimed performer and teacher, in the tradition of the Paris Conservatory French school of flute playing.
Nanci Belmont
Master Teacher - Bassoon Program Director
A dynamic performer and educator, bassoonist Nanci Belmont has been praised as “outstanding” by New York Classical Review.