Tianyi Lu

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Tianyi Lu
Born1989or1990(age 33–34) [1]
Shanghai, China
GenresClassical
OccupationConductor

Tianyi Lu (born 1989/1990) is a Chinese-born New Zealand conductor based in Europe.

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Early life and education

Born in Shanghai, China, Lu emigrated to Auckland, New Zealand with her parents when she was five. [2] She studied the piano and flute and sang in various choirs throughout her youth. [3] During her principal studies in flute and composition at the University of Auckland, [1] she also began studying conducting with Karen Grylls and Uwe Grodd, as well as with Eckehard Stier, the then music director of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. [2] She graduated from the University of Auckland with First Class Honours [4] [5] and was granted various awards and scholarships to study a Master of Music in Conducting with John Hopkins at the University of Melbourne, Australia. [3]

In 2012 and 2013, Lu was an active participant in the Symphony Services International Conducting Training Programme, [6] which saw her take masterclasses with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with teachers such as Christopher Seaman and Marko Letonja. [7]

In 2015, Lu completed a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting with Distinction with David Jones at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. [8] She also attended several masterclasses in Europe. [9] [6] [10]

Career

Positions

Tianyi Lu became the Principal Conductor of the St Woolos Sinfonia in Wales in 2014. [5]

Lu was also a Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2017/2018 season. [11] [12]

Throughout 2017 to 2019, Lu was the Assistant Conductor for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. [7] [13]

In 2019, Lu became the first Female Conductor in Residence for the Welsh National Opera. [14] [15]

In 2021, Lu was also announced as the Conductor in Residence with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. [10]

Lu was appointed as a board member of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2023. [16] [17]

Guest conducting

Orchestras Tianyi Lu has guest-conducted include the Hallé Orchestra, Romanian Radio National Orchestra, [15] the Madrid Symphony, [18] Gulbenkian Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra as well as the Turku Philharmonic, and Lapland Chamber Orchestra. [19]

Lu has also guest-conducted the Seattle Symphony, Singapore Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Auckland Philharmonia, [19] Dunedin and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras. [20]

In August 2024, Lu made her BBC Proms debut conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The programme included the UK Premiere of Francisco Coll’s Cello Concerto, played by Sol Gabetta. [21]

Awards

In 2020, Lu won first prize at both the International Conducting Competition "Guido Cantelli" in Italy, [22] [23] [24] and the "Sir Georg Solti" International Conducting Competition in Germany. [25]

Other

Tianyi Lu featured in the fifth episode of the documentary series Wonder Women by Christina Rose and MirrorWater Entertainment. The episode, titled A Woman's New World, was filmed in early 2020 and released at the end of 2021. [26] [27] [28] This highlighted her ethos of empowerment, using music to create compassionate connections across diverse communities. [4] [15]

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