British conductor Joséphine Korda continues to establish herself as an intense yet graceful musical pioneer in orchestral conducting as well as conducting for opera and ballet:

“For me, conducting is an odyssey on which I want to take musicians and audiences alike.  Anchored on a bed of deep musical analysis, I take inspiration from my diverse aesthetic experiences to wend a way through all the senses.  I delve into artistic and natural wonders to find the source of music and use this rich multi-sensory approach in my conducting: I taste the saltwater, smell the pine needles, sense the heat of the sun, the cold of the wind, the fear of the night.  And I share this kaleidoscope of perspectives with the musicians to create one synthetic performance, sculpting the sound with my gesture, my baton, myself.”

Conducting Fellowships: Opéra de Paris (Conductor in Residence), Lucerne Festival (Contemporary Music Academy), Northern Ballet (Guest Conductor), Royal Philharmonic Society (WoCo Fellow), Opera North (Female Conductor in Residence), L’Opéra de Massy (Cheffe Assistante), Dartington Festival (Fellow).

Conducted: BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, The Hallé, The Philharmonia, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Northern Ballet Sinfonia, Opera North Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Riot Ensemble, L’Orchestre de Victor Hugo, L’Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne, Orchestre Nationale de Metz, Ensemble Variances, l’Orchestre de l’Opera de Massy, Ensemble des Apaches, Brasov Filarmonica, Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra, IEMA.

Founded: Paris Sinfonia showcasing brand new music, Occasional Orchestra for multi-disciplinery performances.

Assistantships: BBC Philharmonic (John Stogårds, Anja Bihlmaier, Martyn Brabbins, Nicholas Collon), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Andrew Manze), Opéra de Massy (Dominique Rouits).

Provenance: University of Oxford, École Normale de Musique de Paris (Perfectionnement), Conservatorio Svizzera Italiana, RNCM (Mortimer Furber Prize for Conducting).