Yelena Kurdina

Pianist, recitalist, coach, prompter and assistant conductor, Yelena Kurdina has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera for over 30 years. She has collaborated with many great singers and conductors during her career. Among those are Renee Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Placido Domingo, Seiji Ozawa, James Conlon, Valery Gergiev and many others. Ms. Kurdina’s recitals with the remarkable Dmitri Hvorostovsky, have been called “rich and haunting collaborations, beautifully judged and impeccably ardent”. Ms Kurdina has worked at several renowned festivals and opera houses in the US and around the world. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Ms. Kurdina is a protégé of John Wustman - the “Dean of American accompanists” - with whom she studied at the University of Illinois. Like her illustrious mentor, an important part of Ms. Kurdina’s career has centered on working with young artists. She currently divides her time between New York City and Florida.