Introducing the LEAD! Digital Academy Sessions

We want to support the learning and career of young conductors despite the restrictions of the current situation. The success of our first online experiences have encouraged us to explore how to refine and diversify our digital teaching offer. We are therefore very excited to introduce the LEAD! Digital Academy Sessions, starting in January 2021.  In line with our holistic …

FISKARS SUMMER FESTIVAL BECOMES A CONDUCTORS’ MASTERCLASS

Important changes to the festival, 2-8 August 2020 We are thrilled to announce this very special event, where we will have a great number of eminent guests taking part in LEAD!’s masterclasses, both as teachers and conductors. In addition to LEAD! artistic director Jukka-Pekka Saraste and distinguished teacher Jorma Panula, renowned artists Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sakari Oramo, Dalia Stasevska, Klaus Mäkelä …

Applications for the LEAD! Foundation Academy’s Conductors’ Workshop and Masterclass with Jukka-Pekka Saraste at the Fiskars Summer Festival, Finland, 2-8 August, 2020

Application Deadline: 14 June 2020 Applications are open to take part in the LEAD! Foundation Academy’s international mentorship programme for young conductors. Guest teachers: Jorma Panula, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sakari Oramo Special guests: Dalia Stasevska, Klaus Mäkelä, Pekka Kuusisto There is a limited number of places open for exceptional young conductors to take part  in LEAD! Foundation Academy’s first summer mentorship …

Meet our new mentor: Ole Kristian Dahl

We are delighted to announce that Ole has joined the LEAD! team, and will be working with us for the first time during our first collaboration with the NRW Orchesterzentrum Dortmund in December 2019. Ole is currently the solo bassoon of the Swedish National Orchestra, Gothenburg, and has formerly held the same position in the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, the …