Biography
Equally at home in the symphonic and opera repertoire the German conductor Michael Balke has gained international acclaim for his performances. He regularly follows invitations to many European countries as well as Japan, South Korea, and the USA. After his debut at the Munich Gärtnerplatz State Theatre in 2022, he was appointed as Principal Guest Conductor starting in the 2023/24 season. His guest conducting engagements have taken him to Verona ("Salome"), the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen ("La bohème"), various Japan tours including Tokyo and Osaka ("Die lustige Witwe," "Madama Butterfly"), the Semperoper Dresden ("Die Zauberflöte"), the Sofia Opera ("Don Carlo"), the Opéra national de Lorraine in Nancy ("L’Heure espagnole" and "Gianni Schicchi"), and St. Gallen ("Die Fledermaus," "
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today to 2024
Past performances 2011 — 2024
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart
Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzConductor
View cast and crewHänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Humperdinck
Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzConductor
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Gustav Mahler Music Week - 18 July, Wagner, RichardMahlerSchreker
Gustav Mahler MusikwochenConductor
View program, cast and crewDvořák’s Violin Concerto, DvořákBeethovenSkoryk
Conductor
View program, cast and crewFeatured past performances
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart
Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzConductor
View cast and crew
Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Humperdinck
Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzConductor
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Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, DvořákBeethovenSkoryk
Conductor
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19Guillaume Tell (William Tell), Rossini
Theater St GallenConductor
View cast and crewSun19:00
St Gallen, SwitzerlandSun17:00
St Gallen, SwitzerlandTue19:30
St Gallen, SwitzerlandFri19:30
St Gallen, SwitzerlandLa Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein (The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein), Offenbach
Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzConductor
View cast and crewFri19:30
Munich, GermanyGuillaume Tell (William Tell), Rossini
Theater St GallenConductor
View cast and crewSun14:00
St Gallen, SwitzerlandFeatured performance videos
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Biography
Equally at home in the symphonic and opera repertoire the German conductor Michael Balke has gained international acclaim for his performances. He regularly follows invitations to many European countries as well as Japan, South Korea, and the USA. After his debut at the Munich Gärtnerplatz State Theatre in 2022, he was appointed as Principal Guest Conductor starting in the 2023/24 season. His guest conducting engagements have taken him to Verona ("Salome"), the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen ("La bohème"), various Japan tours including Tokyo and Osaka ("Die lustige Witwe," "Madama Butterfly"), the Semperoper Dresden ("Die Zauberflöte"), the Sofia Opera ("Don Carlo"), the Opéra national de Lorraine in Nancy ("L’Heure espagnole" and "Gianni Schicchi"), and St. Gallen ("Die Fledermaus," "
