Carolyn Kuan
Conductor
Recognized as a conductor of extraordinary versatility, Carolyn Kuan has enjoyed successful associations with top tier orchestras, opera companies, ballet companies, and festivals worldwide. She has served as music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra since 2011. Upcoming and recent engagements include performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and New York City Ballet. Recently she conducted operatic productions that included Philip Glass’ Satyagraha (English National Opera); Harvey Milk (Opera Theatre of St. Louis); and Huang Ruo’s M. Butterfly (Santa Fe Opera). Kuan holds the distinction of being the first woman to be awarded the Herbert von Karajan Conducting Fellowship by the Herbert von Karajan Centrum and American Austrian Foundation in 2003.
Photo by Charlie Schuck.