Lauded by the LA Times as "feisty," Edo Frenkel is a rising talent as both a conductor and composer, known for his engaging artistry and dynamic performances. His work has been critically celebrated by Opera Magazine for his "performances of both intimacy and intensity," and for his "three-dimensional ductile precision" by Diapason.                                                                                                                                                                                             Currently serving as the Associate Conductor of the Meitar Ensemble, Edo has collaborated with prestigious orchestras such as the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Tonkünstler Orchester-Niederösterreich, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. His conducting experience also includes work with the Ensemble Signal, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Northern Ballet, LUDWIG, Spóldzielnia Muzyczna, Charleston Symphony, and Ensemble Mise-en.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Edo has performed at renowned international festivals including Aldeburgh, Presences, Opera Rara, Lucerne, Klangspuren, Manifeste, Verbier, and CEME. During the 2024-25 season, he will make his debut with the Royal Danish Opera and Ballet and the Tête-à-tête Opera Festival in London.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             From 2021 to 2023, he served on the music staff at The Royal Opera House as a Jette Parker Artist, contributing to both opera and ballet productions as a conductor and pianist. His roles have included conductor and répétiteur at the San Francisco Opera and Bühnen Bern, and he has assisted with esteemed ensembles such as the Dresden Staatskapelle, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and Ensemble Modern.

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In October 2021, Edo received the American Prize: Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for best performance of American Music for his interpretation of Anthem by George E. Lewis. He was a featured guest artist at the Ojai Festival in 2019 and collaborated with Barbara Hannigan on the Satie: Socrate project in 2017 at the Ruhrtriennale Festival and the Park Avenue Armory in New York City.

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Edo has closely collaborated with notable composers, including George E. Lewis, Betsy Jolas, Georg Friedrich Haas, Tansy Davies, Magnus Lindberg, Peter Eötvös, and Helmut Lachenmann.

 

His compositions have been performed by esteemed ensembles such as the Talea Ensemble, EXAUDI vocal ensemble, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, New Gates Trio, JACK Quartet, Now Hear Ensemble, and Ensemble Paramirabo. His music has reached audiences across the US, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, and Europe, with performances at venues like Wigmore Hall, Het Concertgebouw, Festival Aix-en-Provence, and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

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Edo will debut as a composer in the 2024-25 season at Carnegie Hall, the Pierre Boulez Saal, the Kennedy Center, and the Elbphilharmonie, with commissions from Ensemble Cairn, Radio France, and the Meitar Ensemble. He was an Artist in Residence at the Cité internationale des arts de Paris between 2020 and 2021, where he worked with his ensemble, Ensemble id. His works have been recorded by Champ d'Action, and his scores are published by Babel Scores.

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Edo earned his Doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in 2020 and holds diplomas in Philosophy and Critical Theory.