Keri-Lynn Wilson

Conductor

Biography

Canadian Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson is the founder and Music Director of the highly regarded Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, formed in response to the Russian invasion and which has toured major cities and festivals in Europe and the United States over the past four summers. As a staunch supporter of Ukrainian liberty, Maestro Wilson performed the Verdi Requiem at the Lviv Opera House in February 2023 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the invasion and she has returned to Ukraine on numerous occasions since then to lead performances in solidarity.

Maestro Wilson created a new performance version of the “Ode to Joy” in Ukrainian for the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra’s Beethoven Ninth Freedom Tour during the 2023 and 2024 summers. In this version, “Joy” is changed to “Slava,” the Ukrainian word for “Glory,” the rallying cry for Ukrainian victory. The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra’s recording of the Beethoven Ninth Symphony was released by Deutsche Grammophon to commemorate the second anniversary of the invasion. Ms. Wilson conducted the Beethoven Ninth in Warsaw in February, 2025, to commemorate the third anniversary of the invasion. The concert was televised live by ARTE across Europe and on a delayed basis by PBS in the United States.

Contact

Judith Neuhoff
Managing Director

+49 30 166359850
Francesca Condeluci
Associate Director, North America

+1 917 349 1443
Klara Maria Taube
Senior Artist Manager

+49 30 166359852
Simone Samuel
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359858

News

Keri-Lynn Wilson: La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera

Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts Puccini’s beloved La Bohème in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production at the Metropolitan Opera. The cast features Juliana Grigoryan as Mimì, Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo, Heidi Stober as Musetta, and Lucas Meachem as Marcello. Performances take place on October 21, 25, 30 and November 4 and 8.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson: Viva Verdi Viva Wagner in Dublin

On September 13, conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Irish National Opera Orchestra in the concert "Viva Verdi, Viva Wagner" in the National Concert Hall in Dublin. The program features Verdi’s overture to La forza del destino and famous arias from Il Trovatore, Macbeth, and Don Carlo, alongside Wagner’s masterpieces from Tannhäuser, Götterdämmerung, and Die Walküre. Soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace, tenor Ryan Capozzo, and baritone Yngve Søberg perform alongside the Irish National Opera Orchestra in this celebration of Verdi’s and Wagner’s operatic masterpieces.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Summer Tour 2025

Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra on this year’s Summer Tour, uniting musicians in support of Ukraine’s resilience and cultural identity. The tour begins in Warsaw at Teatr Wielki on August 14, followed by Wrocław on August 16, Lucerne Festival on August 18, Vilnius on August 20, and Jūrmala on August 22. The orchestra continues with two performances at the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest on August 25 and 26, followed by a concert in the esteemed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on August 27, and concludes at London’s Cadogan Hall on August 29. This summer’s program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Dvořák’S Symphony No. 8 alongside works by Ukrainian composer Kolomiiets, Wagner, Strauss and Bruch.
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Calendar

21
Oct 2025
New York -  La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera
25
Oct 2025
New York -  La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera
30
Oct 2025
New York -  La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera
04
Nov 2025
New York -  La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera
08
Nov 2025
New York -  La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera

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