Gerard Schwarz

Among the most prolific conductors of modern times, Gerard Schwarz has also been active as a trumpeter. The longtime conductor of the Seattle Symphony, he remained active after retiring from that post in 2011. Schwarz has recorded as a guest conductor with numerous ensembles in the U.S. and Europe, generally issuing multiple recordings annually. In 2024, he conducted a recording of an operatic adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Shining with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Schwarz was born on August 19, 1947, in Weehawken, New Jersey. His parents were both doctors who en...