Benjamin Bayl

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Associate Director, The Hanover Band; co-Founder, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra; international conductor. @ The Hanover Band
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Budapest, Budapest, Hungary, Hungary
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About Benjamin Bayl

Dutch/Australian conductor Benjamin Bayl is equally at home with modern and period instrument orchestras, and in the opera house. Associate Director of the Hanover Band, and Co-founder of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, he was the first Australian Organ Scholar of King’s College Cambridge, and then studied conducting at the Royal Academy of Music. An alumnus of the National Opera Studio, he became Assistant Conductor to the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Iván Fischer in 2006, and assisted Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Richard Hickox, Harry Bicket and Ivor Bolton. From 2007-2010 he served as Assistant Artistic Director to the Gabrieli Consort & Paul McCreesh, and also worked with Fischer & Konzerthausorchester Berlin.Benjamin has made highly successful debuts with Mahler Chamber Orchestra (Musikfest Berlin/Berlin Philharmonie & Ruhrtrienniale Festival), Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Bochumer Symphoniker, Bremer Philharmoniker, Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín, Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano, Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali and Orchestra Filharmonica di Torino, as well as numerous Scandinavian orchestras (Stavanger, Gävle, Umeå, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense & CPH Phil) conducting a broad range of repertoire from the great Viennese classics, Baroque and Romantic works, and new commissions. He recently made his debut in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw conducting Collegium Vocale Gent & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, and was immediately re-invited for a European tour with the music of CPE Bach. Working extensively in the early music field (as conductor or directing from the keyboard) regular partners include B'Rock, Concerto Copenhagen, Concerto Köln, Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra & Warsaw Chamber Opera.In the realm of opera, he has conducted at Wiener Staatsoper, Theater an der Wien, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Berlin, Royal Danish Opera, Staatsoper Stuttgart, Danish National Opera, Cartagena Festival, Opera Vlaanderen, Den Norske Opera, Opera Australia, Opera de Oviedo, Budapest State Opera & Polish National Opera.Future highlights include Bayreuth Baroque Festival, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra & Queensland Symphony Orchestras, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Orkiestra Historyczna in Warsaw’s Chopin Festival, a Schubert Symphony cycle with Hanover Band & Rameau's "Platée" with Oper Stuttgart.

Benjamin Bayl's Current Company Details
The Hanover Band

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Associate Director, The Hanover Band; co-Founder, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra; international conductor.
Benjamin Bayl Work Experience Details
  • The Hanover Band
    Associate Director
    The Hanover Band Feb 2011 - Present
    London, United Kingdom
    As Associate Director of The Hanover Band, I conduct this wonderful ensemble in music from Bach to Beethoven, and in 2018 completed a very successful tour to China for the Beijing International Arts Festival. 2020 brought a complete digital cycle of Beethoven Symphonies, recorded for streaming broadcast.
  • Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
    Co-Founder
    Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra Dec 2013 - Present
    Sydney, Australia
    I am Co-Founder of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra. This ensemble specialises in historically informed performance of late 18th and 19th, century music.
  • Staatsoper Stuttgart
    Guest Conductor
    Staatsoper Stuttgart Jan 2022 - Present
    Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
    I recently made my debut at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in Vivaldi's "Juditha Triumphans". Since then I have conducted Rameau's Platée and the new production "La Fest" for which I was conductor and creative curator, choosing the music with choreographer Eric Gauthier. This production will return in the next 2 seasons.
  • Collegium Vocale Gent
    Guest Director
    Collegium Vocale Gent May 2009 - Present
    Gent Area, Belgium
    I have been associated for several years with Collegium Vocale Gent, conducting them in concerts around Europe (including Amsterdam's Concertgebouw), directing partnerships with Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Orchestre des Champs Elysées, and preparing the choir for diverse performing and recording projects.
  • Magyar Állami Operaház │ Hungarian State Opera
    Guest Conductor
    Magyar Állami Operaház │ Hungarian State Opera Apr 2016 - Present
    Budapest, Hungary
    I frequently work at the Hungarian State Opera as a conductor, firstly in a new production of Purcell's "Fairy Queen" and more recently in a revival of Mozart's "Così fan tutte". I recently conducted the revival of "Fairy Queen", a production I created a few seasons ago, presented in the company's new Eiffel Studios.
  • Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin
    Guest Conductor
    Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin May 2013 - Present
    Berlin Area, Germany
    I have collaborated with Akademie für Alte Musik as conductor at the Staatsoper Berlin, de Singel Antwerp & Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, as well as keyboard soloist and continuo player in concerts throughout Europe.
  • Warszawska Opera Kameralna
    Guest Director
    Warszawska Opera Kameralna Jun 2014 - Present
    A frequent guest director of the Warsaw Chamber Opera and its house orchestra, Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense (the first period instrument ensemble in Poland), I have led performances of Lully's "Armide" (which won several awards), Rameau's "Pygmalion", and numerous titles of both early and late Mozart operas. This season I conducted a new production of Rameau's "Castor et Pollux", staged by Deda Cristina Colonna.
  • Slovak Youth Orchestra
    Guest Conductor
    Slovak Youth Orchestra Jul 2017 - Present
    Since 2017 I have been involved several times a year as conductor, coach and mentor in projects with the Slovak Youth Orchestra, which started from zero to become one of the most important ensembles of its type in the region. The SYO recently toured to Prague and Berlin, appearing in the Konzerthaus as part of the Euro Klassik Festival, an international festival for youth orchestras from every corner of the world.
  • The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Ltd
    Guest Conductor
    The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Ltd Feb 2016 - Present
    Hong Kong
    Frequent guest conductor to Hong Kong, directing the Brandenburg Concertos, Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, and most recently a project with Dutch recorder virtuoso Lucie Horsch.
  • Norrlandsoperan
    Guest Conductor
    Norrlandsoperan Dec 2009 - Present
    Umea, Sweden
    Frequent guest conductor with Symfoniorkester Norrlandsoperan; repertoire including Bach Weihnachtsoratorium, Handel Messiah, Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro and French Baroque repertoire.
  • Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
    Guest Conductor
    Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Mar 2011 - Present
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Frequent guest conductor to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the most recent visit of which included works by Schreker, Schubert, Sibelius & Mozart. Next concerts will be in November 2024.
  • Theater An Der Wien
    Guest Conductor
    Theater An Der Wien Mar 2019 - Present
    Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    I conducted new productions of Bernstein's "Candide" for Theater an der Wien at the Wiener Kammeroper in the 18/19 Season and Cavalli's "Il Giasone" in the 20/21 season. In 23/24 I conducted "Flavio" and "Richard III" based on the music of Purcell, and in 24/25 will return for Bononcini's "Griselda".
  • Australian National Academy Of Music
    Guest Director & Visiting Teacher
    Australian National Academy Of Music Oct 2017 - Jun 2023
    As a guest director at the Australian National Academy of Music, I led a concert of music by Rameau, presented in the Melbourne Festival and voted as one of the top 25 classical events in Australia in 2017. In 2019 I conducted Bach's "Mass in B minor" with visiting guest artists Voces8 in the Melbourne Recital Hall. I also coach the piano students of ANAM in historical keyboard techniques and repertoire from time to time.
  • Stichting Opera Zuid
    Guest Conductor
    Stichting Opera Zuid Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
    Maastricht Area, Netherlands
    I conducted a new production of Die Zauberflöte which toured to 13 different theatres in the Netherlands and Belgium, with the orchestra Philharmonie Zuidnederland.
  • Orquesta Sinfónica Del Principado De Asturias
    Guest Conductor
    Orquesta Sinfónica Del Principado De Asturias Dec 2010 - Dec 2019
    Oviedo Area, Spain
    Frequent guest conductor with Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, appearing in many seasons with varied programs including Haydn, Britten, Schubert and many operas.
  • Den Norske Opera & Ballett
    Guest Conductor
    Den Norske Opera & Ballett May 2018 - Jun 2018
    Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    I conducted Don Giovanni for the Norwegian Opera, a co-production with English National Opera and Theater Basel.
  • Dutch National Opera & Ballet
    Guest Conductor
    Dutch National Opera & Ballet Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    I conducted a new production of Cimarosa's "Il matrimonio segreto", which was also a co-production with Nederlands Reisopera and the National Jeugd Orkest.
  • Wiener Staatsoper
    Guest Conductor
    Wiener Staatsoper Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
    Vienna
    Conductor for the World Premiere of Johanna Doderer's "Fatima oder von den mutigen Kindern".
  • Opera De Oviedo
    Guest Conductor
    Opera De Oviedo Nov 2012 - Dec 2015
    Oviedo Area, Spain
    Conducted a new production (by Mariame Clément) of Handel's Agrippina, and following that Guy Joosten's famous production of Le nozze di Figaro.
  • Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
    Assistant Conductor & Continuo
    Chamber Orchestra Of Europe Jul 2012 - Jul 2015
    Baden-Baden
    Assistant to Yannick Nézet-Séguin - and fortepianist - for new Deutsche Grammophon recordings of Don Giovanni, Le nozze di FIgaro & Così fan tutte.
  • Aalborg Symfoniorkester
    Guest Conductor
    Aalborg Symfoniorkester Apr 2010 - Apr 2015
    Aalborg, Denmark
    Guest conductor for several programmes including Bach & Telemann, Schumann & Boccherini, and Handel's Messiah.
  • Den Jyske Opera
    Guest Conductor
    Den Jyske Opera Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
    Aarhus
    Conductor of "Così fan tutte", giving 18 performances throughout Denmark with five different orchestras (Aalborg, Aarhus, Sønderjyllands & Odense Symphony Orchestras, plus the Copenhagen Philharmonic).
  • Staatsoper Berlin
    Guest Conductor
    Staatsoper Berlin May 2013 - Jun 2014
    Berlin Area, Germany
    Conductor for "AscheMOND", a new production combining Purcell's 'Fairy Queen' with new music by Helmut Oehring, and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Revived in 2014.
  • Det Kongelige Teater
    Guest Conductor
    Det Kongelige Teater Mar 2014 - Apr 2014
    Copenhagen Area, Denmark
    Conducted a new production of "Don Giovanni", with Concerto Copenhagen in the orchestra pit.
  • Nordic Early Opera
    Conductor
    Nordic Early Opera Jun 2011 - Feb 2014
    Copenhagen
    Conductor for the Nordic Early Opera Network's groundbreaking productions of "Poppeas Kroning" and Cavalli's "Gli amore d'Apollo e di Dafne" in Copenhagen.
  • Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
    Chorus Master And Assistant Conductor
    Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen Sep 2008 - Jan 2013
    Assistant conductor, continuo and chorus master on productions of Partenope, Jephtha, Alceste and Don Giovanni.
  • Gabrieli Consort
    Assistant Artistic Director
    Gabrieli Consort Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
    Working with Paul McCreesh on a variety of concert and recording projects, as well as conducting the Gabrieli Consort with debuts in London and Rome.
  • Budapest Festival Orchestra
    Assistant Conductor
    Budapest Festival Orchestra Oct 2006 - Jul 2009
    Budapest
    Assisting Iván Fischer and the world famous Budapest Festival Orchestra both in Hungary and on tours around the world, frequently conducting the orchestra, taking rehearsals, preparing the orchestra for other guest conductors, etc.

Benjamin Bayl Skills

Orchestral Music Chamber Music Concerts Choral Opera Oratorio Conducting Music Festivals Classical Ensemble Band Baroque Contemporary Music Orchestral

Benjamin Bayl Education Details

  • The Global Leaders Program
    Cultural Leadership & Social Entrepreneurship
  • Royal Academy Of Music
    Royal Academy Of Music
    Orchestral Conducting
  • National Opera Studio, London
    National Opera Studio, London
    Conductor, Coach And Repetiteur
  • Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
    Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
    Repetiteur, Conducting, Harpsichord
  • Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
    Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
    Harpsichord
  • University Of Cambridge
    Musicology, Piano, Organ & Harpsichord

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