Interesting Times, no. 1: Breathe
"May you live in interesting times". This is supposedly an ancient Chinese under-handed wish, sounding pleasant but actually damning. Since February 2020, we find ourselves in a singular situation: each and every person in the world is now "living in interesting times". Indeed . No. 1: Breathe As with all accidents,…
GUEST FACULTY: The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute
October 26-Nov 11, 2019 DALLAS OPERA's HART INSTITUTE: Proud to be an alumna, and so honored to return as a guest faculty member for this year's edition of The Dallas Opera 's #HartInstitute! The Hart Institute for Women Conductors is a wonderful, pioneering initiative to identify, mentor, and showcase deserving female leaders in…
CONDUCTOR: Romanian National Academy of Music “Gheorghe Dima”
ASSOCIATED CONDUCTOR, 2019-20: Romanian National Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima" October 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Elizabeth Askren is thrilled to announce this new collaboration with the Romanian National Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima"! Throughout the 2019-20 academic year, she will be working as Associated Conductor of opera and…
GUEST CONDUCTOR: Orchestra Academy of OVHFC
August 22 – September 1, 2019 Elizabeth Askren is thrilled to collaborate once again with the Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté! Alongside Artistic Director Jean-François Verdier, she will guest conduct the Orchestre des Jeunes, a summer orchestral academy involving 90 young musicians aged 12-25 from the Bourgogne-Franche Comté region. The academy is organized in partnership…
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: TOA – Transylvanian Opera Academy Summerfest
July 14 – 20, 2019 As Founder and Artistic Director of TOA – Transylvanian Opera Academy, Elizabeth Askren is excited to announce TOA’s inaugural Summerfest! Offering international-level education in the heart of Transylvania, TOA’s summerfest aims to provide young and emerging vocalists and vocal coaches with studio classes, masterclasses, lectures, and…
JURY: Co-President, MAWOMA Awards
Elizabeth Askren is honored to co-chair the European finals jury of the MAWOMA Awards , to be held in Vienna. A major event in the classical music world, MAWOMA (for Music And Women MAestra) is the first worldwide itinerant competition devoted to women orchestra conductors. The result of the passionate commitment of pianist Clémence…