Gevorg Gharabekyan, conductor

Gevorg Gharabekyan is on a continuous musical journey of discovery, always ready to embark on new adventures through his interpretations. At the core of his artistry are intense expression,

Bedros Shetilian, conductor

“There was obviously great rapport with their conductor who brought out the best.” – Leicester Mercury Bedros Shetilian was born in Aleppo, Syria. After finishing Haigazian and Karen Yeppe Armenian schools,

Eckart Preu, conductor (Germany)

Eckart Preu is the Music Director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (CA), and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (OH).

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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 the brightest and most promising young conductors heralding from Russia today.

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 Chinese government a four years’ study at the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky,

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 Hamburg (1997–2005),

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 of important orchestras in Europe and the US,

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 to Zemlinsky,

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,