Lucius A. Hemmer, conductor (Germany)
Lucius A. Hemmer, born in 1965, grew up in Hannover and was encouraged to play music from an early age. He first studied bassoon with Prof. Klaus Thunemann in Hanover […]
Stanislav Kochanovsky, conductor (Russia)
From the 2024/25 season Stanislav Kochanovsky will take over the position of Chief Conductor of the NDR Radio Philharmonic. Stanislav was born in and studied at St.Petersburg Conservatoire and is now considered one of […]
Zhang Guoyong, conductor (China)
Zhang Guoyong began his study in conducting at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the direction of the famous conductor, Prof. Huang Xiaotong. In 1993 he was sponsored by the […]
Sunwook Kim, conductor and pianist (South Korea)
Sunwook Kim came to international recognition when he won the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged just 18, becoming the competition’s youngest winner for 40 years, as well […]
Oksana Lyniv, conductor (Ukraine)
Oksana Lyniv has been the Music Director of Teatro Comunale di Bologna since 2022, making her the first female chief conductor of an Italian opera house. She made history as […]
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor (Germany)
Born in Hanover, Ingo Metzmacher studied piano, music theory, and conducting in his hometown, as well as in Salzburg and Cologne. Ingo Metzmacher was General Music Director of the Staatsoper […]
Ilyich Rivas, conductor (Venezuela)
Venezuelan-born American conductor Ilyich Rivas made his professional debut at the age of 16 in front of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and has subsequently made successful debuts with a number […]
Marc Albrecht, conductor (Germany)
Marc Albrecht is one of the most exciting conductors of his generation. He is in demand internationally as a conductor of the German-Austrian late Romantic repertoire from Wagner and Strauss […]
James P. Liu, conductor (Singapore)
Acclaimed as one of the most outstanding conductors in China today, founder of Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, music director and chief conductor, James P. Liu has achievements throughout Europe and America. […]
Jessica Cottis, conductor (Austria)
Conductor Jessica Cottis has earned widespread recognition for her inventive, thought-provoking programming and inspiring musical leadership. A gifted communicator described as “cool, contained, super-articulate and engaging” (The Scotsman), she is […]