Chunyi Zhao
Vote for Chunyi Zhao Chunyi began studying the violin at the age of four and, from the age of nine, attended the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In 2013, she was awarded a full scholarship in violin performance to the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore. During her […]
Nikita Sorokine
Vote for Nikita Sorokine Nikita’s musical journey began in the boys’ choir of the St. Petersburg State Capella. He graduated from the Faculty of Music Theory at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, specialising in the symphonies of Gustav Mahler, before studying conducting at the Conservatoire de Paris under Alain Altinoglu. In 2019, he participated in the […]
José Soares
Vote for José Soares José began his musical training studying piano and choral singing under the guidance of his mother, Ana Yara Campos. He later studied orchestral conducting with Claudio Cruz through a partnership with the São Paulo Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has participated in masterclasses with Marin Alsop, Arvo Volmer, Giancarlo Guerrero, Neil Thomson, […]
Matthew Rhodes
Vote for Matthew Rhodes Matthew holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He previously graduated from the conducting department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Matthew is supported by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Sverker & […]
Daniel Reith
Vote for Daniel Reith Daniel holds degrees in Conducting, Piano and Music Theory from the Norwegian Academy of Music, the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt and the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. A winner of the Opptakt Competition of Talent Norway, he also participated in its conducting programme from 2020 to 2022. During the […]
Joonas Pitkänen
Vote for Joonas Pitkänen Joonas studied conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with Ari Rasilainen and cello at the Hochschule für Musik Basel with Thomas Demenga. He has also participated in masterclasses with Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mark Stringer, Ulrich Windfuhr, Jukka-Pekka Saraste and Hannu Lintu. He was selected for the LEAD! Foundation Excellence […]
Silvina Peruglia
Vote for Silvina holds Silvina holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Haute École de Musique de Genève and a Bachelor’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Universidad Nacional de las Artes in Argentina. She has participated in the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors, the Gstaad Conducting Academy, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and […]
Michal Oren
Vote for Michal Oren Michal completed her Professional Diploma in Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2025, studying under Sian Edwards and holding the Bianca Falcone Sorrell Award. Previously, she earned a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal College of Music. She holds degrees in Orchestral Conducting and Clarinet […]
Alison Norris
Vote for Alison Norris Alison holds a Professional Studies Diploma from the Manhattan School of Music, a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Valparaiso University. Their conducting mentors include George Manahan, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jim Ross, Tito Muñoz, […]
Mikhail Mering
Vote for Mikhail Mering Mikhail began his musical career as a clarinettist, graduating in 2014 from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles, where he studied under Professor Philippe Cuper. That same year, he won Third Prize at the Jacques Lancelot International Clarinet Competition in Japan, followed by First Prize at the Béla Kovács International […]