Karen Gorden
Karen Gorden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Springfield Ohio, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Conductor and music director for symphony, opera, and contemporary classical music; arts advocate |
Karen Gorden is a conductor and music director for symphony, opera, and contemporary classical music.
Musical life and career[]
Gorden’s conducting career is associated with significant musical centres in Europe, the United States, and Asia such as the Staatsoper Berlin, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the .
Known as a musician's conductor, Gorden has also been consistently welcomed by a wide and diverse international audience. She is an outspoken advocate for global accessibility and sustainability for the arts, which led her to found FORCULTURE in 2014. [1] [2] [3]
Gorden studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon, from which she graduated with top honors, and the Yale University School of Music. She has been awarded significant international prizes, including the Special Jury Prize from the 50th for Conductors in Switzerland, the Prix Nadia Boulanger in France, and the Opera Award at the in the Czech Republic.
References[]
- ^ Simmons, Carol. "MVSO Program a 'Gorden' Opportunity", The Dayton Daily News, 8 October 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ WDPR-FM. "Interview with Conductor Karen Gorden"[permanent dead link], , date of original interview to be confirmed. Retrieved on 30 July 2015.
- ^ culturethoughts. "Interview with Karen Gorden, Founding Executive Director of ForCulture", posted on Youtube 24 May 2014. Retrieved on 25 July 2015.
External links[]
- WorldCat Identities: Karen Gorden, worldcat.org/identities/
- Official website: http://www.karengorden.com
- Women conductors (music)
- Musicians from Springfield, Ohio
- Yale University alumni
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Classical musicians from Ohio
- 21st-century American conductors (music)