Kevin Rhodes: Conductor
International conductor Kevin Rhodes is the newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Slovak National Opera and Ballet starting with the 2022-2023 season. He also holds positions in the United States as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra in Michigan, and as the Principal Conductor of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston in Massachusetts. Maestro Rhodes has enjoyed a decades long career in many of the world’s major music capitals at some of the most prestigious institutions including La Scala of Milan, The Vienna State Opera, The Paris Opera, The Rome Opera, The Berlin State Opera, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, The Dutch National Ballet, The Korean National Ballet, The Slovenian National Opera and Ballet, The Deutsche Oper am Rhein, among many others. Equally at home in opera, concert, and ballet Mr. Rhodes has distinguished himself with an exceptionally large and varied repertoire having conducted over 60 orchestras in more than 20 countries.