Nir Kabaretti

Nir Kabaretti

Education & Early History:

Born in Israel, Kabaretti began his musical journey at the age of six with piano lessons. What started as a childhood hobby quickly evolved into a lifelong passion. He went on to study both piano and conducting at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv, before pursuing advanced training at the prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, where he graduated in 1995.

Upon his graduation, Kabaretti dove straight into the heart of the musical world, stepping into the position of pianist and chorus master at the iconic Vienna State Opera and the renowned Salzburg Festival. These early experiences led him to appointments as assistant to the music director at the Teatro Real in Madrid, and personal assistant to the legendary Maestro Zubin Mehta at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale in Florence, Italy.

During this formative period, Kabaretti was privileged to collaborate with some of the most iconic and revered conductors of the time, including Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev, and Riccardo Muti. Each collaboration deepened his musical insight, expanding his artistic horizons and shaping his own distinctive voice as a conductor.

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Collaborations and Appearances:

Maestro Kabaretti has had the honor of working with some of the world’s most distinguished musicians. His esteemed collaborators include Lang Lang, Plácido Domingo, Joyce DiDonato, Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Vadim Repin, Hélène Grimaud, Lynn Harrell and André Watts.

As a guest conductor, Kabaretti maintains a vibrant international schedule. His engagements have included appearances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Orchestra Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires, Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotà, Orchestre National du Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre Philharmonie Royale de Liège, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, Orchestra del Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano “La Verdi”, Orchestra da Camera di Mantova, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Niederösterreichisches Tonkünstlerorchester, La Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, La Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria, Real Orquesta Sinfònica de Sevilla and the Bochumer Symphoniker.

Nir Kabaretti served as Music Director of the Israel Sinfonietta Be'er Sheva (2018-2023), the Southwest Florida Symphony (2014-2020) and the Symphonette Raanana (2002-2008).