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Nathalie Stutzmann has been appointed the next Artistic and Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (OPMC), beginning her four-year term on 1 September 2026. The announcement was made on 10 December 2025 by H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover during a public press conference in Monaco.

This appointment celebrates a long and fruitful collaboration, marked by numerous symphonic and operatic projects—including L’Elixir d’Amour (2014) and Tannhäuser (2017). Nathalie was also named Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit of Monaco in 2014. She becomes the 19th—and the first woman—Artistic and Musical Director of the OPMC since its founding in 1856.

Nathalie Stutzmann: “I am deeply honored to join the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra as its next Music and Artistic Director. This orchestra created in 1856 carries a rich history and a distinctive artistic spirit, and I am inspired by the possibilities that lie ahead. My collaboration with the orchestra started ten years ago and we have been developing a beautiful complicity and joy to make music together during those years. I look forward to exploring musical horizons and continuing to share our passion for excellence with the audiences of Monaco and showcase the OPMC on the world stage. I look forward to building this new chapter with the musicians and the community that surrounds and supports this remarkable institution and am deeply grateful for the support and trust from our board president HRH the Princess of Hanover.”

“Extending my time with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is both a joy and an inspiration. Over the past seasons, the Orchestra and I have built a strong artistic bond, rooted in trust, curiosity and the shared love of discovery. The Orchestra’s sound and expressivity is developing beautifully and together we will keep pushing artistic boundaries, bringing fresh energy to the great major repertoire, and sharing the spirit of Atlanta through our music.”

Read full press release on Atlanta Symphony Orchestra website.

Nathalie Stutzmann has been honored with two prestigious nominations at the 2025 OPUS KLASSIK Awards. She is nominated for Best Conductor of the Year, recognizing her exceptional artistry, leadership, and contributions to the world of classical music.

In addition, the recording of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has received a nomination for Best Symphonic Recording of the Year. The performance has been praised for its expressive depth and dynamic interpretation, highlighting the powerful collaboration between Stutzmann and the ASO.

The OPUS KLASSIK Awards are among the most respected honors in classical music, celebrating excellence in performance and recording across the international stage.

The winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2025 will be announced at the end of June.

The full list of nominees is available on the official shortlist page.

Nathalie Stutzmann is set to make her highly anticipated conducting debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper next season, leading a new production of Gounod’s Faust. The production features a stellar cast, including Jonathan Tetelman in the title role, alongside Kyle Ketelsen, Olga Kulchynska, and Florian Sempay. The premiere will be held on February 8, 2026.
More information at this link.

Nathalie Stutzmann headlines the September issue of Gramophone Magazine! This article dives into her backstory and the upcoming album release of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” and American Suite with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which will be released by Warner Classics & Erato on August 30.

Warner Classics & Erato signs exclusive contract with conductor Nathalie Stutzmann. Her first recording will be a Dvorak album with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to be released worldwide in August 2024.

“It is an immense joy and honour to join the legendary label Warner Classics and sign an exclusive contract as a conductor. I have a long and rich history of collaboration with this amazing group of people, who love the artists they work with and create a family atmosphere. They are led by Alain Lanceron, whom I thank dearly for his support and truthfulness.” says Stutzmann.

“It is a dream come true to work with a team that understands and respects the necessity for an artist to have the artistic freedom to create a true musical world, and to record works of immense beauty with my favourite orchestras in the world. Music is an eternal source of emotion and must be shared with the world as the best form of spiritual communication with the unknown and the meaning of life.”

Read full announcement at this link.

Nathalie Stutzmann has won the prestigious “Best Conductor of the Year” Oper Award last night for her Bayreuth debut with Wagner’s Tannhäuser.

Oper stated: “Anyone who grows up as the child of opera singers, plays the piano, cello and bassoon and then also has an extraordinary instrument in their voice, has supposedly already had enough of God’s gifts. But anyone who hears so many voices singing within them and loves music in all its forms is also destined to conduct. For her outstanding debut on the podium of the Festival Orchestra with Richard Wagner’s energetic Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival 2023, there’s the OPER!”