Yves Abel
Yves Abel | |
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| Born | 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Known for | Principal conductor at San Diego Opera, chief conductor of Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, founder of Opéra Français de New York |
Yves Abel (born 1963) is a conductor of Canadian nationality.
Career
Abel was born in Toronto, Ontario, to parents of French origin. His professional debut came as a boy soloist in Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Canadian Opera Company. He pursued studies in piano and conducting at The New School for Music of the Mannes College located in New York City.
In 1988, he established the Opéra Français de New York, an organization dedicated to staging seldom-performed French operas. Serving as its musical director, he led the world premiere of To be sung by Pascal Dusapin. Between 2005 and 2011, Abel held the position of principal guest conductor at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Abel was chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie from 2015 until 2020. In 2020, he assumed the role of principal conductor at San Diego Opera under an initial contract lasting three years.
Currently residing in Italy, Abel was honored in 2009 with the title Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. He was also awarded the Rubies Award by Opera Canada in 2017 in recognition of his impact on Canadian opera.