Praised for the depth and fresh insight of his interpretations of both great masterpieces and contemporary repertoire, Nimrod David Pfeffer has conducted at leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Komische Oper Berlin, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Polish National Opera, and Juilliard Opera. He has appeared with orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, Nuremberg Symphony, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and Stuttgart Philharmonic.

Music Director of the Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala, his upcoming highlights include a return to the Metropolitan Opera to conduct Phelim McDermott’s Così fan tutte, launching the Met’s Live in HD 2026–27 season; a debut at Teatro Calderón in Valladolid with a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci; a return to the Polish National Opera with Die Zauberflöte; and concerts with the New Mexico Philharmonic, Nuremberg Symphony, and Zielona Góra Philharmonic.

A sought-after Mozart conductor, Pfeffer made his Met Opera debut in the 2021–22 season with Le Nozze di Figaro and returned in 2024–25 to conduct Julie Taymor’s production of The Magic Flute. He has conducted Die Zauberflöte at Komische Oper Berlin, Israel Opera, and Polish National Opera, and led productions of Don Giovanni, La Clemenza di Tito, and Così fan tutte at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Israel Opera, and Juilliard Opera.

Critics have praised Pfeffer’s conducting as “a sober and intense dramatic breath, to which everyone responds impeccably” (El Mundo), noting his ability to “capture the delicate moments… with conducting that is subtle and eruptive” (News1). His performances have been described as “an impressive proof of talent” with “a symphonic hurricane… in well-measured bursts” (Nürnberger Nachrichten). As Art7 observed, “From the very first moments, Pfeffer captivated the audience, not only understanding the music but deeply feeling it, living the music with his entire being.”

Also an accomplished pianist, Pfeffer has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, and the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest. He frequently performs concertos while conducting from the keyboard. His solo album, Piano Works by Bach, Schumann, and Chopin, was released in 2022.

Dedicated to fostering dialogue between Arabs and Jews in Israel, Pfeffer was honored with the Davis Projects for Peace Award for organizing a peace-focused fundraiser at Carnegie Hall.

A graduate of The Juilliard School and Mannes College, The New School for Music, he is a former fellow of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He has received grants from the Bag by Foundation for the Musical Arts and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. His teachers include Pnina Salzman, Vadim Monastyrski, Gideon Hatzor, Michael Wolpe, André Hajdu, Victor Rosenbaum, Carl Schachter, Claude Frank, Byron Janis, Alan Gilbert, James Levine, and Richard Goode.