The Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) was formed in 1979 when the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, founded in 1974, expanded to perform orchestral works at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, where OSL remains as the center’s summer orchestra-in-residence today. Each season, the orchestra performs at New York’s major concert venues, playing a wide range of musical styles and genres and collaborating with artists who range from Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell to Bono and Metallica. The orchestra has participated in 118 recordings, four of which have won Grammy Awards; has commissioned more than 50 new works; and has given more than 175 world, US, and New York premieres. In September 2018, world-renowned conductor of Baroque and classical repertoire Bernard Labadie joined OSL as principal conductor, continuing the orchestra’s long tradition of working with champions of historical performance practice.

Bernard Labadie has established himself worldwide as a leading conductor of Baroque and Classical repertoire, a reputation closely tied to his work as founding conductor of Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec. With these two ensembles, he regularly tours Canada, the US, and Europe in such major venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican, the Concertgebouw, and at the Salzburg Festival, among others.

Mr. Labadie has become a regular presence on the podiums of leading North American orchestras, including the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; the Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Toronto symphony orchestras; the San Francisco and Houston symphonies; Orchestre symphonique de Montréal; and Miami’s New World Symphony. An eminent opera conductor, he has served as artistic director of Opéra de Québec and Opéra de Montréal. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2009–2010 season with Mozart’s The Magic Flute, a work he also led at the Cincinnati Opera in 2011 and with which he made his 2017 debut at the Canadian Opera Company. Other highlights include Handel’s Orlando with Glimmerglass Opera, Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the Mostly Mozart Festival, and Mozart’s Lucio Silla with Santa Fe Opera.

Mr. Labadie’s extensive discography comprises many critically acclaimed recordings on the Dorian, ATMA, and Virgin Classics labels, including a collaborative recording of Mozart’s Requiem with Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec, both of which received Canada’s Juno Award. Additional recordings include C. P. E. Bach’s complete cello concertos with Truls Mørk and Les Violons du Roy, and Haydn’s piano concertos with Marc-André Hamelin.

In 2016, Mr. Labadie received the Samuel de Champlain award in Paris. He was honored with a 2005 appointment as Officer of the Order of Canada, and his home province named him a Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Québec in 2006. He is the Orchestra of St. Luke’s fifth titled conductor, joining the distinguished roster of Pablo Heras-Casado (2011–2017), Roger Norrington (1990–1994), Charles Mackerras (1998–2001), and Donald Runnicles (2001–2007).

Augustin Hadelich is one of the great violinists of our time. From Bach to Paganini, from Brahms to Bartók to Adès, he has mastered a wide-ranging and adventurous repertoire. Named Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year, he is consistently cited worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations.

Mr. Hadelich has appeared with every major orchestra in North America, including the Boston and Chicago symphony orchestras, the Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras, the Los Angeles and New York philharmonics, and the San Francisco Symphony. His recent international appearances include performances with the Bavarian Radio and São Paulo symphony orchestras; the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; the Munich and Oslo philharmonics; the London Philharmonic orchestra; the radio orchestras of Frankfurt, Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, and Cologne; Orquesta Nacional de España; and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Engagements in the Far East include performances with the Hong Kong and Seoul philharmonic orchestras and the Singapore and NHK (Tokyo) symphony orchestras, as well as a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Augustin was born in Italy, the son of German parents, and is now an American citizen. He holds an artist diploma from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Joel Smirnoff. After winning the Gold Medal at the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, concerto and recital appearances on many of the world’s top stages quickly followed. Mr. Augustin’s other distinctions include an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2009), a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in the UK (2011), the inaugural Warner Music Prize (2015), a Grammy Award (2016), and an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter (2017).

Mr. Hadelich plays the “Leduc, ex-Szeryng” violin by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù of 1744, generously loaned by a patron through the Tarisio Trust.

Reginald Mobley leads a prolific career in the United States, where he resides. In March 2020, he became the first-ever programming consultant for the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) following several years of leading H+H in his community-engaging Every Voice concerts. He is a regular guest with Cantata Collective, Musica Angelica, Agave Baroque, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Seraphic Fire, Quodlibet, Pacific Music Works, Bach Collegium San Diego, San Francisco Early Music Society, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, among others. Recent engagements have included concerts and recordings with organizations such as Opera Lafayette, Miller Theatre at Columbia University, Blue Heron in Boston, Chatham Baroque in Pittsburgh, Washington Bach Consort, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Bach Akademie Australia.

In Europe, Mr. Mobley has toured throughout the UK for the past five years with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists; in addition, he has performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Academy of Ancient Music, and makes his debut with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in June 2022. Other recent engagements include performances with the OH! (Orkiestra Historyczna) in Poland, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and the Vienna Academy in Austria (Musikverein); a recital featuring a program of spirituals at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris; a tour with the Freiburger Barockorchester under Kristian Bezuidenhout; and performances with the Balthasar Neumann Chor & Ensemble and the Bach Society in Stuttgart.

Mr. Mobley’s recordings have received critical acclaim and include A Lad’s Love with tenor Brian Giebler on the BRIDGE 9542 label, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. He has also been featured on several albums with the Monteverdi Choir and Sir John Eliot Gardiner, including a recording of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Magnificat. His own projects include Peace in Our Time on the VGo Recordings label with his frequent collaborators Agave Baroque, and a soon-to-be-released recording—also with Agave Baroque—titled American Originals, which celebrates music by composers of color.