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Arthur Fagen is Professor of Music and Cochair of the Department of Orchestral Conducting at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 2008, and Music Director of The Atlanta Opera since 2010. His international career spans prestigious institutions including Vienna State Opera, Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, and Flanders Opera of Antwerp and Ghent.
His professional focus centers on orchestral conducting and opera production, with an extensive repertoire exceeding 100 works. Fagen has significantly contributed to classical music performance and recording, particularly through his interpretations of Bohuslav Martinu's symphonies and concertos.
His notable awards include:
- First Prize, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Conductors' Competition
- Prizewinner, Gino Marinuzzi International Conductors' Competition
- Gramophone Editor's Choice Award (March 2010) for Martinu's piano concertos recording
Fagen's leadership roles encompass Music Director of Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra (2002-2007), Chief Conductor of Flanders Opera, and Music Director of Queens Symphony Orchestra. His recording portfolio includes critically acclaimed Naxos releases of Martinu's complete symphonies and piano concertos, alongside work with BMG, Bayerischer Rundfunk, and WDR Cologne.
As a conductor, he has performed at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Palais de Beaux Arts in Brussels, Salzburg Festival, and venues in Beijing and Shanghai. His 2007 production of Turandot inaugurated Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center.
