Federico Santi

Docent

Appointed Associate Conductor at the Opéra Grand Avignon (2024–2027)
Winner of First Prize and Special Prize of the Opéra de Nice at the Mancinelli International Conducting Competition
Conducted at leading venues including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo) and Opera Bellas Artes (Mexico City)
Long-term collaboration with the Mariinsky Theatre, focusing on Italian opera repertoire
Repertoire of more than 50 operas
Collaborations with major European opera houses and festivals (including Bologna, Montpellier, Rouen, Liège, Alden Biesen)
Active in both operatic and symphonic repertoire with international orchestras
Worked with renowned soloists such as Emmanuel Pahud and Albrecht Mayer
Faculty member and Opera Coordinator at the Maastricht Conservatory
Founder and Artistic Director of the Maastricht Chamber Orchestra
Guest conductor and casting consultant at the Mariinsky Theatre
Former roles as pianist, choirmaster and répétiteur in various European opera houses
Assistant conductor to leading figures including Valery Gergiev
International training in composition, piano, chamber music and orchestral conducting across Europe