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About Ariane

Principal Conductor, Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen

The 2024/25 season sees Ariane embark on her third season as Principal Conductor of the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen. She will open the season with Bartok Concerto for Orchestra and Dvořák Cello Concerto with Steven Isserlis and further symphonic highlights include works by Brahms, Berlioz, Strauss, Debussy and Ravel. The season also sees Ariane make her debut with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and return to Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, among others.

Previous guest conductor engagements have included regular appearances with leading ensembles such as the Bamberger Symphoniker, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre de Paris, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic, the WDR, Frankfurt and Finnish Radio Orchestra, the Sinfonieorchester Basel, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Orchestre Metropolitain.

On the opera stage, the 2024/25 season sees Ariane makes her debut at Deutsche Oper Berlin (Carmen), La Monnaie conducting a new opera by Mikael Karlsson Fanny and Alexander and return to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (Carmen). Opera engagements in recent years have included Stuttgart, Hamburg Staatsoper, Norwegian Opera and Ballet (Carmen), the Royal Opera House (La Bohème) Opéra du Rhin (Samson et Dalila), Komische Oper Berlin (Le Nozze di Figaro) Göteborg Opera (Madam Butterfly), Opéra de Nice (Zauberflöte), Oper Halle (Tosca) and Opéra du Rhin (Werther, Samson et Dalila, La voix humaine) among others.

Today, Ariane’s repertoire covers numerous operas to a wide spectrum of symphonic works and ballets, from the music of the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. Ariane’s discography includes a Grammy nomination for her Capriccio recording of both piano concertos by Zara Levina with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. For the Capriccio label, she has also recorded the works of Johanna Doderer as well as a CD with music by Francis Poulenc and Jean Françaix.

In recognition of her achievements in French musical life and representing French culture abroad, Ariane Matiakh was awarded “Officier de l’Ordre des Arts des Lettres” in 2022.

Ariane is based in Strasbourg, France

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Worldwide general management with Askonas Holt



Season Highlights

Sep 2024
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Bizet Carmen
Oct 2024
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Smetana Moldau from Ma Vlast Dusapin Waves Dvořák The Water Goblin Roussel Bacchus and Ariane Suite No. 2
Dec 2024
La Monnaie
Karlsson Fanny and Alexander (World Premiere)

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Press

  • Akademiekonzert

    Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim
    Jul 2023
    • Die charismatische Dirigentin Ariane Matiakh inspirierte das Nationaltheater Orchester an diesem Abend zu Höchstleistungen; da schien einfach die Chemie zu stimmen, Musizierlust, unbändige Energie und kontrollierte Hingabe ließen den berühmten Funken überspringen. Mit brillanter und klarer Zeichengebung sorgte sie nicht nur für opulente Farbentfaltung und Präzision, sondern ließ die Instrumentation in immer wechselnden Schattierungen erscheinen und Klangbilder von suggestiver Kraft entstehen. [Translated] The charismatic conductor Ariane Matiakh inspired the Nationaltheater-Orchester to top performances on this evening; the chemistry just seemed to be right, musical enthusiasm, irrepressible energy and controlled devotion caused the famous spark to fly. With brilliant and clear signalling, she not only ensured opulent colour development and precision, but also let the instrumentation appear in ever-changing shades and created sound images of suggestive power.