Conductor
“Manuel López-Gómez presented the audience with an incredible palette of colours, dynamics and nuances… the new star conductor led the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with magical precision…” — (OperaPlus.cz).
Described as a dynamic and inspiring presence on the podium, he currently serves as Associate Conductor of the Naples Philharmonic in Florida.
He has guest-conducted leading international orchestras, including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Washington National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, and Seoul Philharmonic. He has also collaborated with a remarkable roster of artists, among them Emanuel Ax, Lang Lang, Cecilia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez, Vadim Repin, Bomsori Kim, Nikolai Lugansky…

“An Evening of Overtures”
Manuel López-Gómez, conductor
Glinka — Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
Nicolai — Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Bach — Air on the G String
Arturo Márquez — Danzón No. 7
Tchaikovsky — Entr’acte and Waltz from Eugene Onegin
Rossini — Overture to The Barber of Seville
Mozart — Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Mascagni — Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
Rodgers and Hammerstein — The Sound of Music Overture
Dvořák — Carnival Overture
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 — 7:30 PM
Artis—Naples, Hayes Hall · Naples, FL, United States

Handel’s Messiah
Manuel López-Gómez, conductor
Naples Philharmonic Chorus
Jeremy T. Warner, director
Maria Brea, soprano
Amanda Crider, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, tenor
Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone
Handel — Messiah (HWV 56)
Thursday, December 3, 2026 — 7:30 PM
Artis—Naples, Hayes Hall · Naples, FL, United States
