Roberto Kalb
Roberto Kalb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico |
| Education | San Francisco Conservatory of Music University of Michigan New England Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Spouse | Mane Galoyan |
| Website | robertokalb.com/ |
Roberto Kalb is a Mexican-born conductor, composer, and pianist, currently living in Berlin, Germany.[1] As a conductor, he is praised for his musicianship and clarity.[2][3]
Education[edit]
Kalb attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in composition. He then attended the University of Michigan, receiving a Masters of Music in composition.[4] He later pursued a dual Doctoral of Musical Arts in Composition from The New England Conservatory of Music and conducting from the University of Michigan.[5] In 2012, Kalb was awarded The American Prize in orchestral composition for his piece, Mascaras. He has also received several other distinctions, including 2nd place in the Washington International Composition Competition, and first place in the Ann Arbor Symphony Sight and Sound Competition.[6]
Career[edit]
In 2021, Kalb was the recipient of the Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistantship Award.[7]
On June 5, 2022, Kalb conducted Opera Theatre of Saint Louis's premiere of American composer Tobias Picker's opera Awakenings.[2] Later that year, in November, he was appointed the second Music Director of Detroit Opera following David DiChiera's tenure in the role.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Kalb is married to soprano Mane Galoyan.[10]
Compositions[edit]
- Mascaras (orchestra)[11]
- Le Dormeur du Val (piano trio)[12]
- Ryden Scenes (string quartet)[13]
- String Quartet No. 1[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bio". robertokalb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ a b "OTSL: Awakenings Rouses Empathy". Opera Today. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Evan Tucker (July 16, 2022). "Young singers and conductor impress in Wolf Trap Opera's Traviata". washingtonclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "MusicalAmerica - Press Releases". www.musicalamerica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Announcing our new music director, Roberto Kalb! Plus: Audition excerpts available – Life Sciences Orchestra". sites.lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Judges 2019". www.sanmiguelmetoperatrust.org. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Roberto Kalb Wins 2021 Georg Solti Career Assistance Award". OperaWire. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Detroit Opera Names Roberto Kalb Music Director". OperaWire. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Rosemond, Jon (2022-11-21). "Detroit Opera appoints Roberto Kalb as Music Director". Detroit Opera. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "Mane Galoyan Soprano". Mane Galoyan Soprano. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Máscaras for Orchestra by Roberto Kalb, retrieved 2022-12-01
- ^ Le Dormeur du Val by Roberto Kalb, retrieved 2022-12-01
- ^ Roberto Kalb-Ryden Scenes CV11JAN2015, retrieved 2022-12-01
- ^ String Trio I. Xalli Itic by Roberto Kalb, retrieved 2022-12-01
External links[edit]
- Mexican conductors (music)
- 21st-century conductors (music)
- Mexican male classical composers
- Mexican classical composers
- Living people
- Male conductors (music)
- 21st-century Mexican male musicians
- 21st-century Mexican musicians
- 21st-century classical composers
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music alumni
- University of Michigan alumni
- New England Conservatory alumni
- Music directors (opera)