About Kevin John Edusei

German conductor Kevin John Edusei is praised repeatedly for the drama and tension that he brings to his music-making, for his clear sense of architecture and attention to detail. A commanding, suave and elegant figure on the podium, he has conducted widely across Europe, dividing his time equally between the concert hall and opera house. Edusei is deeply committed to the creative elements of performance, presenting classical music in new formats, cultivating audiences, introducing music by under-represented composers and conducting an eclectic range of repertoire from the baroque to the contemporary.

In 2021/22 Edusei will make many debuts - in North America these include the Dallas, Baltimore, Forth Worth, Indianapolis Symphony and Minnesota orchestras and at Alice Tully Hall (New York City) with the Juilliard Orchestra; in Europe debuts include the Royal Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestras and Essen Philharmonic amongst others. The 21/22 season will also mark Edusei’s eighth and final season as Chief Conductor of the Munich Symphony Orchestra and following his debut with the Fort Worth Symphony in September 2021, Edusei takes up the position of Principal Guest Conductor with them from the 22/23 season.

Highlights from past seasons include performances with the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, Deutsche Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and the Chineke! Orchestra at the BBC Proms and Royal Festival Hall.

In 2019 Edusei concluded his tenure as Chief Conductor of Bern Opera House, where he led many new productions.

ABOUT CHAD R. JUNG As resident designer for Fort Worth Opera, Chad has designed numerous operas over the past 20 years, including the World Premiere of JFK. Opera credits include designs in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Milwaukee, Palm Beach, San Antonio, Seattle, Tampa, and internationally for Opéra de Montréal, and Opera Australia at the iconic Sydney Opera House.

Jung has collaborated on a variety of unique projects with: Ballet Austin, Bruce Wood, Casa Mañana, Dallas Museum of Art, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theatre, Tony Tucci and Washington Ballet at the Kennedy Center.

Locally, Jung is a founding member of Amphibian Stage and the Resident Designer for Kids Who Care Inc, where he is devoted to mentoring the next generation of artists and helping to change the world, one kid at a time. www.chadrjungdesign.com

Chad R. Jung is a native of Fort Worth who specializes in design for Theatre, Opera, Music, and Dance. Previous design for FWSO include: Steve Reich’s Different Trains, A Soldier’s Tale, and Die Zauberflöte.