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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 classAwardBrahms: Ein deutsches RequiemAlbum, 202513 tracksBrahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4Album, 20258 tracksHartmann, Ravel & Aziza Sadikova: Works for Violin & OrchestraAlbum, 20256 tracksShepherd: On a Clear DayAlbum, 202515 tracks2024Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAwardOfficer of the Order of CanadaAwardBusoni: Arlecchino & TurandotAlbum, 202444 tracksMozart & Poulenc: Double & Triple Piano ConcertosAlbum, 20249 tracksRachmaninoff Live - The Piano Concertos & The Paganini RhapsodyAlbum, 202438 tracks2023Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAwardBarbara Hendricks in Verbier (Live)Album, 202317 tracksKent Nagano - Stravinsky (Live)Album, 202318 tracksLalo: 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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Albums 10

SDShepherd: On a Clear Day2025 · 15 tracks
HOHartmann, Ravel & Aziza Sadikova: Works for Violin & Orchestra2025 · 6 tracks
BNBrahms: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 42025 · 8 tracks
BRBrahms: Ein deutsches Requiem2025 · 13 tracks
BTBusoni: Arlecchino & Turandot2024 · 44 tracks
MCMozart & Poulenc: Double & Triple Piano Concertos2024 · 9 tracks
RRRachmaninoff Live - The Piano Concertos & The Paganini Rhapsody2024 · 38 tracks
BLBarbara Hendricks in Verbier (Live)2023 · 17 tracks
KLKent Nagano - Stravinsky (Live)2023 · 18 tracks
LOLalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 - Ravel: Tzigane, M. 76 - Chausson: Poème, Op. 252023 · 7 tracks
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Danse Macabre, Op. 40, R.1712016
A Night On The Bare Mountain2016
Sorcerer's Apprentice2016
Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron": I. Allegro2024
Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Prologue: Chorus of Exiled Palestinians1992
Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron": II. Adagio2024
Piano Concerto No. 7 for 3 Pianos in F Major, K. 242 "Lodron": III. Rondo. Tempo di minuetto2024
Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K. 365: II. Andante2024
Violin Concerto No. 2 in C Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato e maestoso2015

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Awards

Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class2025
Officer of the Order of Canada2024
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2024
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres2023
Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec2017
Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year2017
Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec2013
Berliner Bär2004
Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Bavarian Order of Merit

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 74

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