Ben Glassberg Steps Down from Volksoper Wien
By Francisco SalazarThe Volksoper Wien and Music Director Ben Glassberg have parted ways after two and a half years of collaboration.
In a statement, Artistic Director Lotte de Beer said, “Ben Glassberg brought many outstanding artistic moments to Volksoper Wien during his time as a Music Director. We wish him all the best for the future.”
Glassberg added, “It has been a privilege to be able to share in groundbreaking music as Music Director and before that as Principal Guest Conductor of the Volksoper Wien, and I have great respect for Lotte de Beer and the entire Volksoper team. I have tried very hard to be open with my colleagues and friends about my current mental health challenges. Thankfully, I am making great progress and feel stronger every day. Stepping away from the Volksoper, as difficult as it is, will hopefully accelerate my recovery.”
He added, “I hope that everyone will allow me the space and time to maintain my progress and I am looking forward to working with the brilliant orchestras and houses that have been kind enough to have me as guest conductor. I’m really excited about my final year as Music Director in Rouen and returning, in the coming months, to working with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. As I said a few weeks ago, depression is a bastard. But I’m doing well, thanks to the amazing unconditional love of my family and friends – and the wonderful thing about returning to London is that I’ll be able to devote more time to my beautiful children. Thanks everyone for your kindness and support.”
Glassberg is a British conductor is the Music Director of Opéra de Rouen Normandie and has conducted at the Hamburg State Opera, Orchestre National de Lyon, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
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