Harish Shankar
Conductor
BIO
Hailed for his exacting technique and passionate conducting, the charismatic Malaysian-born Harish Shankar enjoys a growing global presence on the podium.
Current highlights include his upcoming debuts with the Bournemouth Symphony and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Previous appearances include Jena Philharmonics, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Vaasa City Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Trujillo, North Czech Philharmonic and Jyväskyla Symphony Orchestra. His debut with the Hallé Orchestra received high critical acclaim. With an active voice in the media, Harish has been featured in ‘Classical Music Magazine’ and interviewed on BBC Radio 3.
His craft is undeniable and he was a joy to watch as he exuded love and confidence.
Mark Dee
North West End
Harish Shankar completed his Master’s degree in Conducting at the prestigious Conservatoire of Weimar, Germany under the tutelage of Professor Gunter Kahlert. Harish Shankar has also received valuable mentorship from Sir Mark Elder with masterclasses from Nicolás Pasquet, Paavo Järvi, Leonid Grin and Mark Stringer.
As assistant conductor, he has worked closely with a number of renowned conductors including Sir Andrew Davis, Vasily Petrenko, Eckehard Stier and Juanjo Mena. Early studies with Eiji Oue led to an invitation to lead the orchestra of the award-winning El Sistema project in Peru. During his tenure with El Sistema, he conducted a number of regular and cross-over projects with the aim to engage a growing classical music scene and to bring together children from all walks of life through music.
A pianist by training, Harish Shankar took piano lessons from the age of six with Penny Kam and Loo Bang Hean before being accepted into the class of noted pianist Professor Konstanze Eickhorst at the Conservatoire of Lübeck.
In his free time Harish Shankar serves as an emergency pedagogue with the Friends of Waldorf Education.
Harish's Repertoire list
A name to watch out for.
Peter Connors
Bachtrack
SCHEDULE
27 October 2018 | 7.30 pm
Theater Erfurt
Ensemble, Chorus and Orchestra of the Theater Erfurt
Auber, Fra Diavolo
5 – 12 November 2018
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition
23 January 2019 | 1 pm
New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Glanert, Brahms FantasieBrahms, Symphony No. 2
24 February 2019 | 6 pm
Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich
Ensemble, Choir and Orchestra of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte
27 February 2019 | 7 pm
Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich
Ensemble, Choir and Orchestra of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte
2 March 2019 | 7 pm
Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich
Ensemble, Choir and Orchestra of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Munich
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte
Past Concerts
Media
CONTACT
General management
Lorna Neill
International Classical Artists
lneill@icartists.co.uk
Representation in Spain
Gerardo Gomez de Valcarcel
Linked Artists
gerardo@linkedartists.com
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