Kent Nagano
American conductor (1951-) · United States · On the map · Musicians
Kent George Nagano is an American conductor and opera administrator. From 2015 until 2025, he was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of the Hamburg State Opera and the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg.
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2025Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd classAward
Brahms: Ein deutsches RequiemAlbum, 202513 tracks
Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4Album, 20258 tracks
Hartmann, Ravel & Aziza Sadikova: Works for Violin & OrchestraAlbum, 20256 tracks
Shepherd: On a Clear DayAlbum, 202515 tracks2024Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardOfficer of the Order of CanadaAward
Busoni: Arlecchino & TurandotAlbum, 202444 tracks
Mozart & Poulenc: Double & Triple Piano ConcertosAlbum, 20249 tracks
Rachmaninoff Live - The Piano Concertos & The Paganini RhapsodyAlbum, 202438 tracks2023Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward
Barbara Hendricks in Verbier (Live)Album, 202317 tracks
Kent Nagano - Stravinsky (Live)Album, 202318 tracks
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 - Ravel: Tzigane, M. 76 - Chausson: Poème, Op. 25Album, 20237 tracks2017Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du QuébecAwardEcho Klassik - Conductor of the YearAward2013Grand Officer of the National Order of QuebecAward2004Berliner BärAward1951Born22 November 1951
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Born 1951 · age 74
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Waltraud MeierAlso in Parsifal (2005)