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Brad Cohen
Brad is the Tumu Whakarae, General Director of New Zealand Opera. Brad grew up in Sydney before studying at Oxford University, the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Northern College of Music. In the decades since he has led orchestras including the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Brad has conducted … Read more
Andrew Gordon
Andrew Gordon (BA Drama and Education, University of Auckland) has worked professionally in theatre for over 15 years as an actor, writer, director, and stage manager. He has collaborated with companies including New Zealand Opera, The Acting Collective, Piece of Work Productions, Howick Little Theatre, and Unitec. From 2015-2022, he was part of New Zealand … Read more
Tiziano Santi
Tiziano Santi trained according to the traditional path of artistic studies; after graduating in Stage Design at the State Art Institute “P. Toschi” in Parma, he obtained a degree in scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and finally specialized at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Arena di Verona. From … Read more
Bruno Ravella
Bruno Ravella is recognised for his story-telling, attention to detail and an ability to clearly portray the subtleties of the human condition. Born in Casablanca of Italian and Polish parents, he was educated mainly in France, subsequently making London his home.
Dionysis Grammenos
The young Greek conductor Dionysis Grammenos first established himself internationally as a clarinettist, winning a place on the ECHO Rising Stars programme in 2013/14 which led to performances with many major orchestras and in some of the most prestigious venues worldwide. In 2016 he received a Conducting Fellowship at Aspen Music Festival and since this … Read more
Brad Cohen
Brad Cohen is the Tumu Whakarae, General Director of New Zealand Opera, a role he has held since 2023. Brad is an experienced musician and music technologist, and has worked internationally as a conductor of opera and orchestral performances. His first engagement with New Zealand Opera was as conductor for the company’s 1998 season of … Read more
David Kelly
David Kelly is a repetiteur and pianist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand. He is Principal Repetiteur for New Zealand Opera. He performs regularly with the AucklandPhilharmonia, Auckland Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington, and is a coach and accompanist at the New Zealand Opera School and the Universities of Waikato andAuckland. He performs with flutist … Read more
Nicholas Forbes
A conductor, singer and organist working throughout Tāmaki Makaurau, Nicholas is the Director of Music at St Matthew-in-the-City and Organist of King’s College, Otahuhu. Originally from Christchurch, he studied at the University of Auckland under Dr. John Wells and Dr. Karen Grylls CNZM, and is currently completing an honours degree in orchestral conducting at the … Read more