Timothy Nelson is active as a director, conductor, and designer in both North America and Europe. Most recently Nelson directed "L'Incoronazione di Poppea" and “Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria” at London's Barbican Hall for the Academy of Ancient Music, “Un Ballo in Maschera” for Iford Arts Festival, and "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" and “The Lighthouse” for the Nationale Reisopera. He recently conducted and directed Gluck's “Orpheee et Euridice” for Grand Rapids Opera, and “A Fairy Queen” for Iford Arts. He served as Artistic Director of American Opera Theater, the Netherlands Opera Studio, and currently Nieuwe Stemmen for the Rotterdam Operadagen.