Prof. Arturo Tamayo
& the Berliner Symphoniker Orchestra
What every active participant receives
Each session is recorded, and Maestro Tamayo is available for one-on-one feedback throughout the masterclass.
Explore the masterclass repertoire
Participants are expected to study their scores deeply before the masterclass.
Arturo Tamayo
Arturo Tamayo is a Spanish conductor with an international career of over 40+ years. He's currently holding the conducting class in the Italian Swiss Conservatory (Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana). Through his career, he has worked with the most important international orchestras and ensembles, including the Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Modern, London Sinfonietta, Klangforum Wien, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, and the Gustav Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
A leading interpreter of twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, Tamayo has appeared at festivals including the Donaueschinger Musiktage, Salzburg Festival, Venice Biennale, Lucerne Festival, Wien Modern and Holland Festival, and has conducted numerous world premieres. His operatic engagements have included productions at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opéra Comique Paris, Teatro Real Madrid and Teatro La Fenice.
Watch Arturo Tamayo on the podium
Arturo Tamayo conducts C. Debussy "Le Mer" with Orquestra de la Radio Televisión Española
Arturo Tamayo conducts E. Elgar, Cello Concerto. with Orquestra de la Radio Televisión Española and Arturo Muruzábal (cello)
Arturo Tamayo conducts Hindemith Gesänge op. 9, Karan Armstrong (soprano) with the Orchestre National de France
Berliner Symphoniker
For over five decades, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra has been an integral part of Berlin's musical and cultural life, enriching the German orchestral scene; since 1990, it has been the orchestra for all Berliners.
In addition to their popular and long-established symphony concerts at the Berlin Philharmonie, the orchestra performs throughout Berlin and the surrounding area — regular guests at venues including the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin Cathedral, the Kulturbrauerei, and Chorin Abbey.
With guest performances across Europe and tours to North and South America, Africa, and Asia, as well as appearances at international festivals — including in France, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Israel — the orchestra enjoys worldwide success and sees itself as a cultural ambassador for Berlin.
Alongside a wide-ranging repertoire of classical and popular concert works, its programming also embraces special rarities — unknown and forgotten works as well as contemporary compositions.
Music education has always been a particular focus and a hallmark of the orchestra. The Berlin Symphony Orchestra was the first in Berlin to develop a profile in music education — through school concerts and concerts for children and families — and to establish and promote young talent on a long-term basis.
What participants from previous masterclasses say about us
"It's been a wonderful couple of days. It's been really wonderful to work with Maestro Tamayo who's a formidable interpreter and incredibly experienced conductor"
"It was absolutely fabulous, I learned so much." He would "100%" recommend the masterclass to other conductors.
"This was a very intense week, but also an amazing week. The Berliner Symphoniker is a very nurturing ensemble, flexible, open to new ideas and nurturing young talent and helping conductors grow"
Photos from previous masterclasses in Berlin
Choose how you take part
- ✓70+ minutes of total podium time with the Berliner Symphoniker
- ✓One-on-one feedback from Maestro Tamayo
- ✓Orchestra rehearsals and final dressed recording
- ✓Recorded sessions for review
- ✓Attendance at rehearsals, feedback sessions and meetings
- ✓Listen and attend all the sessions and afternoon masterclasses with the Berliner Symphoniker and Arturo Tamayo
- ✓Two one-on-one lessons with Arturo Tamayo
- ✓Attendance at rehearsals, feedback sessions, and meetings