LA Opera names Domingo Hindoyan as its new music director
LA Opera has today announced the appointment of Domingo Hindoyan as the company's Richard Seaver Music Director. His five-year contract will commence on 1 July 2026, and continue through the 2030-31 season.
The Venezuelan conductor will succeed LA Opera's current music director, James Conlon, who steps down at the end of the 2025-26 season – his 20th in Los Angeles – to take on the newly created role of conductor laureate.
Domingo Hindoyan made his LA Opera debut in November 2024 with Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. He will continue in his current role as chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, which he has held since 2021.
Domingo Hindoyan comments:
'I am deeply honored to join LA Opera as its next music director. From the first rehearsal, I felt a strong connection to the extraordinary musicians, staff and spirit of this company. It is a privilege to follow Maestro James Conlon, whose legacy has shaped LA Opera into what it is today – a dynamic and ambitious institution.'
James Conlon comments:
'I am extremely happy and enthusiastic that Domingo Hindoyan has been named as the next music director of LA Opera. After devoting 20 years to this wonderful company – helping to solidify its place in the cultural life of Los Angeles and on the international operatic stage – I am especially pleased to pass the reins to someone I know shares my passion for opera, and who sees it as the vital, relevant, spiritual force it has always been.'
Who is Dimingo Hindoyan?
Currently chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Venezuelan-born Hindoyan was previously principal guest conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
He has conducted opera productions at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, Royal Swedish Opera, Dresden Semperoper, Madrid's Teatro Real and Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Hindoyan has released six albums with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, his most recent being Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence & Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique', released in April 2025.