John Nelson (conductor)
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John (Wilton) Nelson is a distinguished American conductor. He is particularly noted as a great interpreter of large Romantic works, for his performances of opera – in particular the operas of Berlioz – and for his vibrant and stylish performances of Baroque music.
Born in Costa Rica of American parents, John Nelson studied at Wheaton College and with Morel at the Juilliard School of Music in New York.
He has held the title of Music Director with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1976 to 1987, and with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis from 1979 to 1988 (or 1985-1991, according to Baker’s). He was also music director of the Caramoor Festival in Katonah, New York from 1983 to 1990. In September 1998, John Nelson took up the position of Music Director of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, beginning in 1998-1999 season.
John Nelson regularly conducts in virtually all the major cities throughout the world. In America he has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Cleveland. In Europe, with all the London orchestras, Dresden Staatskapelle, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Orchestre de Paris, the orchestras of Cologne, Stuttgart, Rotterdam, Oslo, and Stockholm.
| Preceded by Izler Solomon |
Music Directors, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 1976–1987 |
Succeeded by Raymond Leppard |
