Born in Barcelona, since making his professional debut both as a director and set designer with the GAT Company which he helped establish, his productions in both theatre and opera have been seen in major theatres around the world, including Catalunya’s National Theatre, Athen’s Megaron, La Scala in Milan, ENO in London, Teatre Liceu in … Continued
Born in Tanzania to Australian parents, Tom Woods grew up in Perth, Western Australia, where he learnt cello and piano and studied conducting with Richard Gill at the West Australian Conservatorium. In 1989, he received a Department of Foreign Affairs scholarship to enable studies in Moscow under Maestro Vladimir Ponkin. Returning to Australia, Tom joined … Continued
Alexander Koppelmann is a Berlin based lighting designer, who started his career as a casual at the Berlin Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz while still working on his PhD in economics. He finally opted for drama theatre. From 1985 to 1998 he worked at the Schaubühne as a permanent, starting designing in 1989. Since 1992 he … Continued
Renato Palumbo made his professional debut just barely at the age of 18 with Verdi’s Il trovatore and today has established himself of one of the most important Verdi conductors of his generation. A recognised interpreter of a broad range of works spanning from Mozart and Rossini with a heavy focus on opera seria such … Continued
Background: Tahu has worked for Opera Australia since 2007 and in 2017 became Head of Music for the company. He studied piano with Kalle Randalu in Germany, and with Oleg Stepanov and Natasha Vlassenko at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he completed his Master of Music. He is a frequent accompanist for international artists including Teddy … Continued
Nicholas Milton is Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra (Germany), Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra (Sydney), and Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Gustav Mahler University of Music in Austria. He is recognised as one of Australia’s most internationally distinguished conductors, acclaimed for his energetic leadership … Continued
Pietari Inkinen, now working internationally at the highest level, was appointed Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2008. He has won unanimous praise from audiences and critics both for his performances on tour in New Zealand and for his recordings with the Orchestra on Naxos and for EMI. In November 2010 Inkinen … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium where he studied piano with Nancy Weir and composition with Alan Lane and Richard Mills; postgraduate studies in Berkeley California (with Harald Logan in Piano) and at the VCA (with Robert Rosen in Conducting). Worked as a repetiteur and choral director with the Melbourne Spoleto Festival, the … Continued
Jonathan Darlington is music director of Vancouver Opera and, until 2011, was music director of the Duisburger Philharmonic Orchestra. His passionate, yet refined, approach to music-making has done much to increase the popularity and artistic quality of both orchestras. The hallmark of his work is a charismatic enthusiasm and acute sensitivity with regard to orchestral … Continued
Christian Badea has received exceptional acclaim throughout his career, which encompasses prestigious engagements in the foremost concert halls and opera houses of Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. At Carnegie Hall, Suntory Hall, Salle Pleyel, or at the Concertgebouw, Christian Badea has conducted Royal Philharmonic and BBC Symphony, Gothenburg Symphony, Czech Philharmonic and Saint Petersburg … Continued