Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor/arranger/composer/producer, is Founder and Artistic Director of Seraphic Fire, and Artistic Director Designate of the period instrument opera company Opera Lafayette.
Quigley is known for his engaging performances of historically-informed programming that draw in new audiences and delight regular concertgoers. A ceaseless advocate for a more inclusive concert experience, Quigley’s programs regularly span more than 1000 years of musical history. This season with Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole, Quigley will give the world premiere of Edmond Dédé’s 1887 French grand opera Morgiane, ou, Le Sultan d’Ispahan, the earliest extant opera by a Black American, and with Seraphic Fire will give the modern world premiere of 18th century composer Mariana Martines’s O, virgo, cui salutem for soprano and orchestra.
Recent and upcoming programs include Bach’s orchestral suites with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Lukes, Chicago’s Music of the Baroque; return engagements with the Charlotte Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and New World Symphony; and conducting debuts with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, and Rhode Island Philharmonic.
Other guest conducting invitations have come from The Cleveland Orchestra, Grand Rapids Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Mobile Symphony, ARTIS Naples, New Jersey Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and the Utah Symphony.
Quigley holds an undergraduate degree in Music Theory and History from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Music degree in conducting from the Yale School of Music. He has assisted Michael Tilson Thomas in rehearsals, performances, and recordings at the San Francisco Symphony. Quigley is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.