Steven Osgood, with his unique
combination of theatrical and musical background, brings to the podium
a
musical incisiveness and dramatic insight which is rare in today’s
emerging conductors. He has proven himself comfortable in
repertoire ranging from the Baroque through this century’s most
challenging scores, and is quickly becoming a much sought after
conductor across North America.
Mr. Osgood is currently in his second season as Assistant Conductor with the Metropolitan Opera. His conducting appearances include New York City Opera, Edmonton Opera, San Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera and Western Opera Theater, Ashlawn Opera, the Gulbenkian Festival, and the Wintergreen Festival. He has been a regular guest conductor with the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and Rice University.
From 2001 to 2008 Mr. Osgood was Artistic Director of American Opera Projects, where he conducted numerous developmental workshops, and founded the company's internationally recognized Composers and the Voice workshop series.
In the 2007/08 season Mr. Osgood led workshops of Tarik O’Regan’s Heart of Darkness, Conrad Cummings’ The Golden Gate, and Séance on a Wet Afternoon by Stephen Schwartz for American Opera Projects. He conducted Lukas Foss’ Griffelkin at Manhattan School of Music, and returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Assistant Conductor for productions of La Traviata, Phillip Glass’ Satyagraha, and Tan’s The First Emperor. In April he conducted Stravinsky's vocal works with the ICE Ensemble at the Morgan Library.
The 2008/09 features productions of Xenakis's Oresteia at the Miller Theater, directed by Luca Vegetti, as well as Tan Dun's Marco Polo with the Netherlands Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. Next season Mr. Osgood also returns to Edmonton Opera to conduct La Traviata.
Mr. Osgood is currently in his second season as Assistant Conductor with the Metropolitan Opera. His conducting appearances include New York City Opera, Edmonton Opera, San Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera and Western Opera Theater, Ashlawn Opera, the Gulbenkian Festival, and the Wintergreen Festival. He has been a regular guest conductor with the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and Rice University.
From 2001 to 2008 Mr. Osgood was Artistic Director of American Opera Projects, where he conducted numerous developmental workshops, and founded the company's internationally recognized Composers and the Voice workshop series.
In the 2007/08 season Mr. Osgood led workshops of Tarik O’Regan’s Heart of Darkness, Conrad Cummings’ The Golden Gate, and Séance on a Wet Afternoon by Stephen Schwartz for American Opera Projects. He conducted Lukas Foss’ Griffelkin at Manhattan School of Music, and returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Assistant Conductor for productions of La Traviata, Phillip Glass’ Satyagraha, and Tan’s The First Emperor. In April he conducted Stravinsky's vocal works with the ICE Ensemble at the Morgan Library.
The 2008/09 features productions of Xenakis's Oresteia at the Miller Theater, directed by Luca Vegetti, as well as Tan Dun's Marco Polo with the Netherlands Opera, directed by Pierre Audi. Next season Mr. Osgood also returns to Edmonton Opera to conduct La Traviata.