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Conductor News
Christmas in Harmony | A Dominican Lyric Night
Featuring Dominican Artists: Soprano Natalie Peña-Comas and Conductor Darwin Aquino | December 7th, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Darwin discusses Mahler Symphony 1 on radio
Darwin Aquino and Kathy Lawton Brown talk about launching a year-round celebration for the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra’s 165th anniversary with “It’s a Celebration” on October 17.
Darwin leads the USA Premiere of L. Boccherinni’s “Doña Clementina”
Experience love, honor, and Spanish flair in Luigi Boccherini’s opera Doña Clementina, making its American debut. Follow the captivating journey of a courageous young woman navigating passion, loyalty, and the trials of family honor, all set to stirring melodies and sung en español. Soprano Teresa Castillo returns to make her official Opera Southwest debut in the title role.
Darwin’s recent accomplishments in Dominican Newspaper (in Spanish)
The Dominican conductor, composer and violinist has forged his career by fusing the African and Hispanic roots of the Caribbean with his classical training…
From the Conductor’s Podium of the New Works Collective
It has been an absolute pleasure and rewarding experience to be part of OTSL’s New Works Collective (NWC). I have had the privilege of witnessing the development of this unique commissioning project since day one and how it is making such a big impact, at all levels, in the world of new opera…
Radio talk about “A Musical Oddysey”
STL Philharmonic Artistic and Music Director Darwin Aquino and Clarion Brass Quintet Trumpet Mary Weber preview a special journey with a mix of the greatest music ever performed in “A Musical Odyssey”, August 2, 2024.
Concert with Eric Silberger & National Orchestra of Panama
XVIII Festival Internacional Alfredo de Saint Malo 2024
New 2024 Concert with the Interlochen Philharmonic Orchestra
Interlochen, Michigan, 44th Program of the 97th Season. INTERLOCHEN PHILHARMONIC – Darwin Aquino, conductor | Sunday, July 7, 2024 3:00pm, Corson Auditorium
Conducting Julia Perry’s music in (Re)Discovering
Symposium and performance highlight pioneering Black composer Sept. 27-28
Watch 3 Opera World Premieres for Free
Now available to stream digitally at no cost! Experience the future of opera with three all-new 20-minute works. Stream the recording of the New Works Collective performance. https://opera-stl.org/whats-on/new-works-collective-2024/
Opera is for All
Inaugurated as part of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2023 season, the New Works Collective is the company’s groundbreaking effort to bring new voices into the world of opera, as well as to connect new audience members with the art form by exploring characters and stories that embody the full spectrum of modern life…