Conductor | Educator | creative

Elizabeth Askren

Conductor | Educator | creator

"Elizabeth Askren’s conducting captured the score’s magic."
-The Wall Street Journal, 2022

"...Askren inspired virtuosic achievements from the pit, from seamless ensemble playing to exposed, characterful solos, all beautifully rendered..."
-Opera Today, 2022

Praised for “inspiring virtuosic achievements from the pit” (Opera Today) and “palpable happiness” (Le Monde) from the artists with whom she collaborates, Elizabeth Askren empowers musicians around the world as a conductor, educator, and cultural activist.

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March 17, 2025

SENSORIUM EX AT THE COMMON SENSES FESTIVAL

SENSORIUM EX will debut on May 22 - 25 in Omaha, Nebraska as the headlining event of the Common Senses Festival

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March 12, 2025
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New Opera Comic Book – VOLUME ONE: THE MAGIC FLUTE Out Now

MaestraMagic!'s The Magic Flute is an innovative comic book that brings opera storytelling into the hands and ears of readers great and small

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