Matilda Hofman, frequent conductor of the Empyrean Ensemble and
director the Early and Modern Ensemble at UC Davis, is preparing
to conduct numerous performances of “The Nutcracker” throughout
the region.
For more information, read Jeff Hudson’s detailed feature in the
Davis Enterprise.
Matilda Hofman, whose conducting has been described as having “a
striking sense of purpose” and “taut and finely controlled”
(San Francisco Gate), has a busy and varied performance
schedule. She works regularly with a wide range of groups in
Europe, and in California, which she has made her home. Matilda
has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Berliner Festspiele,
Holland Festival, and Ruhrtriennale among others.
