Patrick Summers has been a central figure at the Houston Grand Opera for over 25 years, conducting a vast range of repertoire during his tenure. First appointed to the company in 1998 as Music Director, in 2011 he assumed an expanded role as the company’s Artistic and Music Director. Maestro Summers has enjoyed long associations with Opera Australia and the Metropolitan Opera in addition to conducting for major companies throughout the world. He teaches at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music, where in August 2024 he was named a distinguished lecturer in opera studies. In 2025, Maestro Summers will release two novels and a volume of poetry.
(Spring 2011, Spring 2020, Spring 2025)