Alain Altinoglu

Alain Altinoglu is a renowned conductor and educator. He currently serves as the Music Director of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels and the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt. Additionally, he teaches conducting at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris.

• Music Director, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (since 2015)
• Music Director, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt (2021/22 season)
• Teaches conducting at Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris

His expertise spans opera performance, orchestral leadership, and Lied repertoire, with regular appearances at major opera houses like the Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House. He has released critically acclaimed recordings with labels such as Deutsche Grammophon and BelAirClassiques.

Notable performances include conducting Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust at the Salzburger Festspiele and debuts with orchestras like the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. He collaborates frequently with mezzo-soprano Nora Gubisch.