Christian Curnyn

Christian Curnyn is one of the UK's leading conductors specialising in Baroque and Classical repertoire. He founded the Early Opera Company in 1994 with whom he has given performances throughout the UK and abroad, along with multiple award-winning recordings for Chandos. A regular at English National Opera, Curnyn's opera credits also include acclaimed productions for Scottish Opera, Garsington Opera, Opera North, The Royal Opera, as well as with Komische Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt, Landestheater Salzburg, Oper Stuttgart, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Halle Handel Festival, Opera Australia, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and Chicago Opera Theater. Curnyn has conducted the Academy of Ancient Music, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Bournemouth Symphony, The English Concert, Essen Philharmoniker, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Hallé, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and West Australia and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.