Past participants
People who have been on previous courses
Carlos Brito Dias
Conductor and Composer
Carlos is a doctoral student at the University and the Conservatoire of Antwerp (Belgium). He is a both a composer and a conductor and did his undergraduate studies in his native Portugal. His works for concert and film have already been internationally performed.
Jerry Hou
Associate Conductor, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Jerry has guest conducted extensively in North America and the UK. He was a student at the RNCM in Manchester and, apart from his job in Atlanta, is now on the faculty of Rice University, Houston (TX).
Dominik Koch
Conductor, German Army Band Ulm
Dominik conducts various Brass and Wind Bands in his native Germany. He also teaches conducting and is an active clinician and adjudicator for wind orchestras of all levels.
Francisco Antonio Moya
Conductor, Orquesta Filarmonica de la Mancha
Francisco studied the saxophone and conducting in Spain and is since 2008 the conductor of the La Mancha Philharmonic in Ciudad Real. Apart from symphonic repertoire, he does a lot of opera and zarzuela with is orchestra, and he is also a prolific composer.
https://www.orquestafilarmonicadelamancha.es/director/biografia-francisco-antonio-moya
Julian Pellicano
Principal Conductor, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Julian is the Principal Conductor of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Associate Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony. He has guest conducted many orchestras in the US and Canada and is interested in a really broad repertoire. Apart from conducting he also holds a degree in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University.
Christian Rombach
Conductor and Percussionist
Christian has a big track record performing contemporary music with various orchestras and ensembles in Switzerland and Germany. He played in many world premieres and did education and outreach work for Collegium Musicum in Zurich and many other groups.
Juliana Sousa Santos
Conductor and violinist
Juliana is a violinist and violin teacher in Portugal and has decided to make conducting part of her professional life. You can follow her on her youtube channel.
Niki Wüthrich
Conductor, St Gallen Wind Orchestra
Niki conducts wind orchestras and plays the trombone in Switzerland. He is a very active freelancer and, apart from his activities as a musician, has a degree in cultural management.