Nathalie
Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Nathalie Stutzmann is the Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra. She was Principal Guest Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 2021-2024.
Nathalie made her spectacular debut at the 2023 Bayreuth Festival with Wagner’s Tannhäuser, BR Klassik observed having “never experienced such a standing ovation at a pit debut in Bayreuth”, with Oper Magazin describing her as a true possessor of “the Bayreuth gene”. The performances resulted in her being named ‘Best Conductor’ of the year in the 2024 Oper! Awards, and she returned in 2024 for a revival of the production that saw the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung describe her as “ …a genius who makes the music irresistible”. She returns to Bayreuth to mark the 150th anniversary of the Festival in 2026, conducting a new production of Rienzi in addition to the revival of Tannhäuser.
Her opera debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2023 was declared by the New York Times as “the coup of the year”.
The 24-25 season with Atlanta Symphony features key pillars of the romantic repertoire including Bruckner Symphony no. 4, Mahler Symphony no. 1 and Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie, alongside a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle and the Missa Solemnis.
Upcoming dates
SEPTEMBER 3-25, 2025
Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Puccini: Tosca
Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor
Barrie Kosky, director
Elena Stikhina/Natalya Romaniw, Tosca
Joshua Guerrero, Mario Cavaradossi
Gevorg Hakobyan, Il barone Scarpia
Sam Carl, Cesare Angelotti
Tomeu Bibiloni, Il Sagrestano
Lucas van Lierop, Spoletta
Joe Chalmers, Spoletta
Netherlands Philharmonic
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Nieuw Amsterdams Children’s Chorus
OCTOBER 3-5, 2025
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, United States
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Elgar: Cello Concerto
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Latest recording
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, American Suite
Nathalie Stutzmann’s Warner Classics & Erato Dvorak album with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra includes Dvorak’s ‘From the New World’ and the ‘American Suite’.
“Our first album is dedicated to Dvořák, with his ‘New World’ Symphony and American Suite, recorded live with the musicians of my Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. It is a lovely tribute to my amazing commitments across the Atlantic, but also to the new horizons opening up for our exciting collaboration.”
Latest news
Double nomination for Nathalie Stutzmann at the OPUS KLASSIK Awards
Nathalie Stutzmann has been honored with two prestigious nominations at the 2025 OPUS KLASSIK Awards. She is nominated for Best […]
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Nathalie Stutzmann to lead Faust at Bayerische Staatsoper next season
Nathalie Stutzmann is set to make her highly anticipated conducting debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper next season, leading a new […]
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Nathalie Stutzmann headlines the September issue of Gramophone
Nathalie Stutzmann headlines the September issue of Gramophone Magazine! This article dives into her backstory and the upcoming album release […]
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
"Probably the most important conductor of our time"
The New York Times
"One of the most honestly moving Tchaikovsky Sixths that I have heard”
Bachtrack
"A Brahms Symphony No. 1 sounding as energized as a world premiere"
Gramophone
"Stutzmann’s Beethoven is not quite like any other (...) I urge you to not miss it"
Oberon's Grove
"A revelatory, fresh, thrilling interpretation of a work (Dvořák’s 9th) we’ve all heard countless times."
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"She has terrific ideas"
ArtsATL
"What she brought was nothing short of extraordinary"
Forum Opera
"Not a single nuance escaped her reading"
