John Wilton Nelson (born 6 December 1941, San Jose, Costa Rica, of American… Read Full Bio ↴John Wilton Nelson (born 6 December 1941, San Jose, Costa Rica, of American parents) is an American conductor. Nelson studied at Wheaton College, and later at the Juilliard School of Music with Jean Morel .
Nelson was Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1976 to 1987. Nelson made two commercial recordings with the Indianapolis Symphony, of music by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Charles Martin Loeffler, for the New World Records label. With Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, he was Music Director from 1985 to 1988, and Principal Conductor from 1988 to 1991. He was also music director of the Caramoor Festival in Katonah, New York from 1983 to 1990. In September 1998, Nelson became Music Director of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris. In March 2007, it was announced that he would leave this position with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
He is particularly noted as a great interpreter of large Romantic works, for his performances of opera, in particular the operas of Berlioz, as well as of Baroque music. 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.
John Nelson is also known for his interest in choral music and is the Music Director of Soli Deo Gloria an organization that has the goal of encouraging classical sacred music by funding commissions, encouraging performances of masterworks and making possible the performance of classical sacred music in locales where such music is not well known.
Nelson and his wife Anita reside in Paris.
In April 2009, Nelson's alma mater, Wheaton College, will dedicate its new instrumental rehearsal hall in his honor.
Nelson was Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra from 1976 to 1987. Nelson made two commercial recordings with the Indianapolis Symphony, of music by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Charles Martin Loeffler, for the New World Records label. With Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, he was Music Director from 1985 to 1988, and Principal Conductor from 1988 to 1991. He was also music director of the Caramoor Festival in Katonah, New York from 1983 to 1990. In September 1998, Nelson became Music Director of the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris. In March 2007, it was announced that he would leave this position with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris at the end of the 2007-2008 season.
He is particularly noted as a great interpreter of large Romantic works, for his performances of opera, in particular the operas of Berlioz, as well as of Baroque music. 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.
John Nelson is also known for his interest in choral music and is the Music Director of Soli Deo Gloria an organization that has the goal of encouraging classical sacred music by funding commissions, encouraging performances of masterworks and making possible the performance of classical sacred music in locales where such music is not well known.
Nelson and his wife Anita reside in Paris.
In April 2009, Nelson's alma mater, Wheaton College, will dedicate its new instrumental rehearsal hall in his honor.
La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici
John Nelson Lyrics
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Maria da Graça Cassano
Que privilégio estar jantando e dois artistas de qualidade começarem a se apresntar de surpresa. Maravilhoso.
F. Perez
This was crazy... I loved it, especially the look of wonder on the three boys faces.
Loam Bart
🎯👍🏽
thinkandcheck
Me too!!! Their expression was priceless 😊
HoratioPolonius
It's a really really hard baritone aria to sing and Mr. Dunz is a tenor. Guess he mastered the aria only for this occasion, he didn't have in his repertory before. And he nailed it very well! Huge fun to see. Thank you very much!
ᗩᑎGEᒪIᑎᗩ
Thanks for your enlightening comment. It's funny, I was expecting him to go up a few times when he didn't and I decided that he must be a baritone. You've probably explained why I expected improvised high notes. Interesting.
Sonia Triana
All the young children were totally captivated!! As they should be! What a rare treat for these travelers!!
Hibryd 7
Pop-up performances aren't quiet as novel as they were 6 or 7 years ago, but this one thoroughly delighted me. Was beaming from start to finish.
Beyond his singing, his natural ability to interact with the audience is very beguiling.
hendo smith
They are still as fun, feel good, surprising and popular as ever
Kathy Enright
The smiles and look of wonder on the faces of the crowd did it for me. All airports should have this. Also my favorite aria!😀