Chief Conductor
Andrea Battistoni

Born in Verona in 1987, Andrea Battistoni is a rising star with an international reputation as one of the most important conductors of his generation.
He was the First Guest Conductor of Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova from 2013 until 2019, has been Chief Conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from 2016, and was appointed New Musical Director at the Teatro Regio di Torino starting on January 2025.

In Tokyo he has proved to be a sensation with his charisma and sensitive musicality, conducting Tokyo Phil in operas such as Nabucco, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly (Nikikai), and Aida (co-produced grand opera), as well as numerous symphonic works including Roman Trilogy, Pictures at an Exhibition, and Rite of Spring. The concert-style operas he has led - Turandot (2015), Iris (2016), and Mefistofele (2018) have secured his reputation as a leading light with critics and audiences alike. He has been regularly releasing CDs with the Tokyo Phil through Nippon Columbia.

Other noteworthy engagements include: Teatro alla Scala, La Fenice in Venice, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, the Royal Opera House-Covent Garden, Semperoper of Dresden, Arena di Verona, Mariinsky Theater, and world-renowned orchestras such as the Filarmonica della Scala, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, and Israel Philharmonic.

His book, Non è musica per vecchi was published by Rizzoli 2012, and by Ongaku-No-Tomo-Sha in Japan in 2017.

In 2021, Andrea Battistoni, performing with Tokyo Phil, won the OPUS KLASSIK Prize 2021 in the 20th/21st Century symphonic category, one of the most prestigious classical awards in Europe, for their international disc, "Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, ’From the New World' & Works of Akira Ifukube.”

Website 　　https://www.andreabattistoni.it/
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(Curriculum Vitae as of December, 2024)