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Israel Gursky, a rising young conductor, has been praised by the Washington Post for his "superb debut" with the Washington National Opera in 2007, leading performances of Don Giovanni. Last summer, Maestro Gursky led a concert with Plácido Domingo and Virginia Tola in Quebec which was televised live throughout Canada, and conducted a gala concert with Mr. Domingo and winners of the Operalia competition in Pecs, Hungary... (More)
Recent Engagements
- Hänsel und Gretel, PORTopera
- Concert at Washington National Opera with Plácido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli
- The Fly at Los Angeles Opera
- Don Giovanni at Washington National Opera
- Concert with Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (with Plácido Domingo and Virginia Tola)
- Gala concert in Hungary (with Winners of Operalia and Plácido Domingo)
Reviews
"A gifted young conductor whose quiet command drew lush, beautiful sounds from the pit. Tempos were brisk, and lines were shaped exquisitely..." -- Opera News
"What a superb house debut for conductor Israel Gursky. As the company's assistant conductor, he knows this orchestra, which put a full palette of color and texture at his disposal." -- Daniel Ginsberg, The Washington Post, November 10, 2007
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