Aziz Shokhakimov is Music Director to Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and Artistic Director to Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Aziz Shokhakimov
Conductor
During 2015 – 2021 he held the position of Kapellmeister to Deutsche Oper am Rhein. His guest conducting has included orchestras such as Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, and hr-Sinfonieorchester. In North America, he has conducted Houston, Utah, Toronto and Seattle symphony orchestras.
Aziz Shokhakimov is equally prolific in the operatic repertoire. The 2023/24 season saw his debut at Bayerischer Staatsoper conducting Tchaikovsky’s
Pique Dame
. In 2023/24 he made his debut with Opera National de Paris with
Lucia di Lammermoor
. As part of his tenure with Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, he has conducted a new production of Wagner’s
Lohengrin
at Opera du Rhin. As Kapellmeister at Deutsche Oper am Rhein he conducted a new production of
The Queen of Spades
,
Madame Butterfly
,
Salome
and
Tosca
among others.