Praised for the depth and fresh insights of his interpretations of both great masterpieces and contemporary repertoire, Nimrod David Pfeffer has established himself as a leading interpreter among conductors of his generation.

Pfeffer made his electrifying debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 2022 with Le Nozze di Figaro, after which he was immediately reengaged for future seasons, returning for The Magic Flute in December 2024. He has also led opera productions at other distinguished venues such as the Komische Oper Berlin, the Polish National Opera, and Palau des Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia. Music Director of the Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala since 2016, Pfeffer has recently conducted the San Francisco Symphony, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Stuttgart Philharmonic, Israel Camerata, Raanana Symphonette, and Nüremberg Symphony.

In the 2023-24 season, Pfeffer returns to the Juilliard Opera, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and the Israeli Opera conducting the 2023 top Critics Choice by Opera Now, “Theodor”– a new opera by Yonatan Cnaan and Ido Ricklin that premiered last season with great success with both critics and audiences.

Beyond his role as a conductor, Nimrod David Pfeffer is a highly accomplished pianist, regularly performing in renowned venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and The Metropolitan Opera, as well as the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall and the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, among other major stages in the USA, Europe, and Asia. His latest album, featuring live piano recordings of works by Bach, Schumann, and Chopin, was released this year on all streaming platforms.

Pfeffer graduated with a master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Juilliard School, where he was awarded the Bruno Walter Scholarship. He received an additional master’s degree and two Professional Studies Diplomas from Mannes School of Music. Pfeffer is also a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.