Jonathan Darlington has held the position of Music Director Emeritus at Vancouver Opera since 2018 after completing a highly successful term of almost 20 years as Music Director. He has led the innovative company in a repertoire ranging from Mozart through Verdi, Puccini and Strauss to Tan Dun and Jake Heggie. Fluent in several languages, he was born and educated in England and now resides in Paris.

Whether on the concert platform or in the opera house, Jonathan Darlington has conducted an impressive list of world-class ensembles. Recent additions include the Vienna Philhamonic at the Staatsoper, the Staatskapelle Dresden at the Semperoper, the Orchestre National de France, the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Paris Opera Orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and L’Orchestre de Paris.

Recent highlights included performances at Neue Stimmen, Vancouver Opera (Cavalleria Rusticana), Lake Tahoe Festival, Hamburg Staatsoper (Fledermaus), and Oslo Ballet Opera and Paris Ballet Opera, conducting Brahms and Górecki in a Mats Ek’s tribute. Last year, Jonathan was also named the next Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra. This position saw Jonathan perform in several concerts at the start of the year, and he will return for the opening of the 2022/23 season, the first of his tenure.