Place of Residence: St. Petersburg, Russia
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Currently enrolled in a five-year Specialist degree at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, combining both Bachelor’s and Master’s-level studies in orchestral and operatic conducting.
⁄ Studied accordion at the Secondary Special Music School of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ Has conducted the Saint Petersburg Conservatory Symphony Orchestra in symphonic and operatic repertoire.
⁄ Guest conducting experience includes: Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic, Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory, FestivalOrchestra (with members of Musicaeterna and the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic), Karaganda Philharmonic Orchestra (Kazakhstan), State Orchestra “Klassika”, Chamber Orchestra of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
⁄ Currently serves as Assistant Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra at the Secondary Special Music School of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2025: First Prize, “Territory of Creativity” International Competition (Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory).
⁄ 2023: Second Prize, “The Great Silk Road” International Competition.
⁄ 2023: Finalist, Saint Petersburg Conservatory Conducting Competition.
⁄ 2023: Selected participant and advanced to the second round of the IV ⁄ All-Russian Competition for Opera and Symphony Conducting, receiving praise from the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.
Place of Residence: Rome, Italy
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Graduated with highest honors in Orchestral Conducting under Marcello Bufalini at the Conservatorio “Alfredo Casella” in L’Aquila after studied Piano,
Opera Singing, and Composition.
⁄ Advanced training with leading conductors: Riccardo Muti – Italian Opera Academy (2022), Daniel Oren – Monteverdi Circle (2022), Daniele Gatti – Accademia Musicale Chigiana (2024).
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2024: Extensive Operatic Activity in Major Italian Theatres: Teatro Sociale di Como (AsLiCo), Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Grande di Brescia, Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo, and Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona.
⁄ Notable International and Festival Productions: Conducted Die Walküre in Rome, Der Kaiser von Atlantis at the Reate Festival, the new opera Skanderbeg in Tirana, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Teatro Petruzzelli, alongside a Christmas Opera Gala at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
⁄ Since 2021, serves as Conductor-in-Residence with Roma Tre Orchestra. ⁄ Guest appearances include conducting the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic, Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, and Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2025: Winner, International Opera Conducting Competition, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.
⁄ 2024: Diploma of Merit, Accademia Chigiana (awarded by Daniele Gatti).
Place of Residence: New York, USA / Seoul, South Korea
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ 2024-2026: Current Advanced Studies at Mannes School of Music Prof. David Hayes.
⁄ 2023: Artistic Development at the Barenboim-Said Akademie Prof. Jörg Widmann.
⁄ 2019: Master of Music at The Juilliard SchoolProf. Matthias Pintscher.
⁄ 2017: Bachelor of Music at The Juilliard School Prof. Samuel Adler, Matthias Pintscher (2017).
⁄ International and Multicultural Educational background: his education spans leading institutions in New York, Berlin, and New York City again.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2025: Seoul Philharmonic / Jaap Van Zweden Conducting Fellow.
⁄ 2024: BBC Proms Korea: ensemble blank, Music Director Conductor, Composer.
⁄ 2023: Assistant conductor Daniele Gatti, Lahav Shani, Zubin Mehta, Verbier Festival Orchestra.
⁄ 2023: Verbier Festival, Conducting Fellow. Verbier, Switzerland and Vienna Opera Academy, Assistant Conductor. Vienna, Austria.
⁄ 2021–2024: Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Guest Conductor (5 times). Daejeon, South Korea.
⁄ 2022: Assistant conductor Paavo Järvi, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Korean Tour.
⁄ 2022: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Conductors’ Academy with Paavo Järvi.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2024: Bucharest International Conducting Competition, 3rd Prize.
⁄ 2022: Koussewitzsky International Conducting Competition, Finalist.
⁄ 2022: Princess Astrid International Conducting Competition, Semi-finalist.
Place of residence: Shanghai, China
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Doctoral Studies (Ongoing): Shanghai Conservatory of Music Department of Composition and Conducting.
⁄ Since 2013: Conducting Studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated Middle School, under Professor Zhang Guoyong, renowned Chinese conductor and educator.
⁄ National Young Conductors Training Program: Selected for prestigious training at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
⁄ “Yincai Zhufei” Training Program: Participated in a specialized conductor training program.
⁄ Mentorship by Renowned Conductors: Michael Summers, John Nelson, Jorma Panula, Mark Gibson, Valerio Papiri, Ulrich Windfuhr, Yu Feng, Lin Daye, Yang Yang.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ Resident Conductor: Xi’an Symphony Orchestra (XSO).
⁄ Guest Conductor Engagements: Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National d’Île-de-France, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Opera House Symphony Orchestra.
⁄ Opera Conducting, National Centre for the Performing Arts: Assistant conductor, Beijing Chamber Opera Festival (2023); Conductor for the Chinese premiere of The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti and World premiere of Zhuang Zhou Revives the Dead by Wen Deqing.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2024: Third Prize at the Danish Malko Conducting Competition.
⁄ 2023: Special Mention Award at the 58th Besançon International Young Conductors Competition.
Place of residence: Weimar, Germany
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ 2019: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Conducting at the University of Music “Franz Liszt” Weimar with Prof. Nicolas Pasquet and Prof Gunter Kahlert.
⁄ Masterclasses: with Jorma Panula (2014), Johannes Schläfli (2023), Clark Rundell (2015).
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2023: Assistant Conductor at Berliner Staatsoper under Marie Jacquot.
⁄ Since 2018: Founder and Artistic Director of the Ensemble Momentum.
⁄ Since 2017: Guest Conducting with prominent orchestras, including: London Symphony Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Folkwang Chamber Orchestra, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Haydn Orchestra Bolzano, Orchestra della Toscana, Göttinger Sinfonie Orchester, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Sinfonietta, Slovak State Philharmonic Košice.
⁄ 2015-2017: Conductor of the Academic Orchestra Göttingen.
⁄ 2013/2014: Répétiteur and Assistant Conductor at Theater Hagen.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2023: 1st Prize & Special Prize at the Lovro von Matačić Conducting Competition (awarded by the Croatian Radio Orchestra).
⁄ 2016:1st Prize at the Donatella Flick & LSO Conducting Competition.
Place of Residence: Tokyo, Japan
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Current studies: Orchestral conducting at Tokyo University of the Arts.
⁄ International training at Sibelius Academy and Panula Academy, Helsinki.
⁄ Master classes with Yuzuko Horigome, Jorma Panula, Numajiri Ryusuke, Tatsuya Shimono, Jolt Naji, and Tomoko Kato.
⁄ Violin studies at Toho Gakuen High School of Music and Toho Gakuen College of Music.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ From 2025: Assistant Conductor, NHK Symphony Orchestra under Fabio Luisi.
⁄ 2025: Upcoming conducting engagements with Kyushu Symphony Orchestra (debut), Yokohama Sinfonietta, Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra.
⁄ From 2024: Resident Conductor, Kyoto City Junior Orchestra.
⁄ Worked alongside guest conductors such as Tugan Sokhiev, Charles Dutoit, Herbert Blomstedt, and Paavo Järvi.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ Selected for numerous masterclasses and festivals through competitive auditions.
⁄ Recognized through international study opportunities and professional invitations.
Place of Residence: Winterthur, Switzerland
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Master’s Degrees in Piano (K. Scherbakov) and Choral Conducting (M. Utz), Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).
⁄ Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance (E. Monteiro), Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil).
⁄ Diplôme Supérieur d’Exécution (G. Katsarava), École Normale de Musique de Paris – full scholarship from Fond Brésil.
⁄ Järvi Conducting Academy (2023): studied with Paavo, Neeme & Kristjan Järvi, and Leonid Grin.
⁄ Masterclasses with Johannes Schlaefli, Marc Kissoczy.
⁄ Artistic guidance from Leif Ove Andsnes, Maria João Pires, Kirill Gerstein.
⁄ Currently teaches chamber music, conducting (pre-college), and complementary piano (BA/MA) at ZHdK.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2024: Conducted Danish National Symphony Orchestra at the Malko Competition, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich at the Conductors Academy with Paavo Järvi.
⁄ 2022: Conducting debut after personal invitation by Herbert Blomstedt to join his 6-week U.S. tour.
⁄ Season opening of Neojiba Orchestra, Salvador (Brazil); ⁄ Orquestra Experimental de Repertório, Sala São Paulo; São Paulo University Orchestra; Orquestra del Principado de Asturias, Karlovy Vary Orchestra.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2024: Semifinalist, Premio Guido Cantelli, conducting the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
⁄ 2021: Nelson Freire Award, Geza Anda Piano Competition (Switzerland).
⁄ 2021: 1st Prize, Concours Flame (Paris, France).
⁄ 2021: 1st Prize, Landolt Competition (Switzerland).
⁄ 2021: 1st Prize, KIWANIS Chamber Music Competition (Zürich, Switzerland).
⁄ 2021: 1st Prize, 5th Andrews Music Competition (Michigan, USA).
⁄ 2021: Press Award, Olga Kern Piano Competition (Albuquerque, USA).
⁄ 2021: Audience Award, Alain Marinaro Competition (France).
⁄ 2019: Medal of Honor, Association Internationale Pour La Défense De La Liberté Religieuse (Geneva, Switzerland) – awarded for concerts dedicated to religious freedom.
Place of Residence: Helsinki, Finland
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Bachelor in Conducting from Tokyo College of Music (Special Scholarship Student).
⁄ Advanced studies at the Jorma Panula Academy and in private lessons with Jorma Panula.
⁄ 2024: Selected for the Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy (Tokyo).
⁄ Masterclasses with Riccardo Muti, Yutaka Sado, Mark Heron, Boris Belkin, and others.
⁄ Violin training from age 3.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2024: Assistant Conductor, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (Japan Tour).
⁄ From 2024: Music Partner, Tacticart Orchestra.
⁄ Since 2020: Assistant Conductor, Super Kids Orchestra, under Yutaka Sado.
⁄ Has conducted major orchestras including: Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, Bucharest Symphony, Japan Century Orchestra, Ploiești Philharmonic, Szeged Symphony, and others.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2024: Finalist (Top 2), Assistant Conductor Competition, Orchestre national d’Île-de-France (France).
⁄ 2022: 1st Prize, 4th BMI International Conducting Competition (Romania).
⁄ 2022: Semi-Finalist, 6th Ionel Perlea Conducting Competition (Romania).
⁄ 2022: Semi-Finalist, 1st Erich Bergel Conducting Competition (Romania).
⁄ 2022: Finalist, 2nd Only Stage Conducting Competition (UK).
⁄ 2021: Finalist (Final Rounds), 57th International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors (France).
⁄ 2016: 4th Prize, 26th Japan Classical Music Competition (Violin).
Place of Residence: Caracas, Venezuela
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ Musical training through El Sistema (Venezuela).
⁄ Studied at the Latin-American Violoncello Academy and the Simón Bolívar Music Conservatory.
⁄ Cello masterclasses with: Yo-Yo Ma, Natalia Gutman, Arto Noras, Mario Brunello, Alisa Weilerstein.
⁄ Conducting studies with: José Antonio Abreu, Cristian Măcelaru, Pablo Castellanos, Dick van Gasteren.
⁄ High school diploma in Science.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2013: Member of the Francisco de Miranda String Quartet.
⁄ Since 2009: Cellist with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela.
⁄ Extensive performance and educational activity in Venezuela and abroad (Italy – Arte Sella Festival, I Suoni delle Dolomiti).
⁄ 13 years of experience conducting youth orchestras.
⁄ Guest conductor appearances with: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, The Hallé Orchestra (UK), Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Romanian Chamber Orchestra,
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Opera, Various professional and youth orchestras in Venezuela.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2023: Audience Prize, 2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition.
Place of Residence: Mautern, Austria
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ 2024: Masterclass with Claire Levacher.
⁄ 2022: B Diploma in Church Music (Austria).
⁄ 2020: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Orchestral Conducting, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
⁄ Masterclasses with John Ethan Fried, Alexander Soddy, Colin Metters, Günter Neuhold, György Rath, Michalis Economou.
⁄ 2013: Private studies with conductor Andrej Skorobogatko.
⁄ 2001–2012: Clarinet (from 2001), wind orchestra conducting (from 2002), piano (from 2008), classical singing (from 2012).
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2025: Invited guest conductor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz for a production of Die Csárdásfürstin.
⁄ 2023–2024: Guest conductor with major ensembles including: Romanian State Opera Craiova, Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonic Berlin, State Opera Stara Zagora.
⁄ 2021: Conducted the Young Philharmonic Vienna; founded the Styrian Chamber Philharmonic.
⁄ 2019–2020: Conducted operettas at City Theatre Leoben; collaborated with the Joseph Haydn Orchestra.
⁄ 2017–2019: Repetiteur at Opera House Graz and the Music Theatre Institute of the University of Music Graz.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2024: 1st Prize, Constantin Silvestri Conducting Competition
⁄ (National Opera Bucharest) — chaired by Frédéric Chaslin.
⁄ 2023: 3rd Prize, Luigi Mancinelli Conducting Competition (Orvieto, Italy); 1st Prize, Blue Danube Conducting Competition.
⁄ 2022: 2nd Prize and two special prizes, Ionel Perlea Conducting Competition (Romania).
Place of Residence: Vienna, Austria
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ 2017: Postgraduate Diploma in Conducting & Cello – Royal College of Music, London Opera conducting with Michael Rosewell; cello with Alexander Boyarsky.
⁄ 2017: Certificate of Performance in Conducting – Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (studies with Andreas Stoehr, Niels Muus, Vladimir Fedoseyev).
⁄ 2015: Bachelor of Music in Cello – Chicago College of Performing Arts Studied with Richard Hirschl (Chicago Symphony Orchestra).
⁄ Masterclasses with renowned conductors including: Cristian Măcelaru, Riccardo Muti, Jorma Panula, Paavo Järvi, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Leonard Slatkin, Michail Jurowski, Vassily Sinaisky.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2024–2025: Album recording with Wiener Concertverein; return invitation for 2026 tour.
⁄ 2023: Performances at G20 Economic Forum and Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera (Solti Foundation).
⁄ 2018–2019: Operatic conducting experience with MUK Wien Opera. ⁄ Collaborated with major orchestras in Europe and the U.S., including The Philadelphia Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Sofia Philharmonic, and others.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2022-2023-2024-2025: Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award.
⁄ 2023: 1st Place The American Prize in Conducting.
⁄ 2021-2022: Only Stage International Conducting Competition 3rd Prize (2022), Finalist (2021).
⁄ 2021: Finalist Lanyi Conducting Competition.
⁄ 2020: AAF/Farber Conducting Fellowship, Salzburg Festival selected by members of the Vienna Philharmonic.
⁄ 2020: Official commendation for artistic achievement Mississippi State Resolution.
Place of Residence: Melbourne, Australia
EDUCATION & TRAINING
⁄ 2022, 2018-2019: Australian Conducting Academy (Mentors: Johannes Fritzsch, Donald Runnicles, Asher Fisch, Mark Wigglesworth, Eivind Aadland).
⁄ 2019: Master of Music in Conducting, Peabody Conservatory (Studied with Marin Alsop).
⁄ 2016-2018: Private conducting studies with Richard Gill AO.
⁄ 2015: Master of Teaching (Secondary), University of New England.
⁄ 2013: Bachelor of Music (Composition), Australian National University.
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE – HIGHLIGHTS
⁄ 2026: Debut with Boston Symphony Orchestra (subscription concert, mentored by Andris Nelsons).
⁄ 2025: Tanglewood Music Center Conducting Fellow.
⁄ 2024–2025: Assistant Conductor, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
⁄ Guest/assistant conductor with major orchestras: Deutsche Oper Berlin, Queensland, Auckland, Baltimore Symphony.
⁄ Conducted major operatic productions for National Opera.
⁄ 2022: Assistant Conductor-in-Residence, New Zealand; Music Director of Canberra Sinfonia and Canberra Youth Orchestra.
COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
⁄ 2025: 5-month residency with Deutsche Oper Berlin – Berlin Music Opera Award.
⁄ 2025: Finalist for Assistant Conductor, Royal Swedish Opera (with Alan Gilbert); Partecipant for Concours de Genève Conducting Competition
and Khachaturian International Conducting Competition.
⁄ 2023: Faber Conductor Fellowship (Salzburg Festival residency).
⁄ 2021: NSW Orchestral Conducting Fellowship.
⁄ 2020: Mr and Mrs Gerald Frank New Churchill Fellowship (Europe & USA travel); BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellowship; “Rising Star” Award, Peabody Conservatory.
