Peter Gelb Opening keynote at Avant Premiere 2025

Do not miss this keynote and the amazing experience in the live performing arts which Peter was sharing with the distinguished audience of Avant Premiere

At age 17, Gelb began his career in classical music as an office boy to impresario Sol Hurok.

Gelb managed the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 1979 China tour. The following year Gelb became Vladimir Horowitz's manager. Gelb assisted the pianist in the revival of his performing career, and managed his return to Russia in 1986. 

In 1982, Gelb founded, and was president of, CAMI Video, a division of Columbia Artists Management. In this capacity, for six years he was executive producer of "The Metropolitan Opera Presents", the Met's series of televised opera broadcasts. Gelb produced 25 televised productions for the Met.

Photo By Peabody Awards - The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD Series, CC BY 2.0,