Luis Toro Araya | Conductor

“Auswendig beherrschte er ,Beethovens’ 4. Symphonie und überzeugte durch präzise Detailarbeit ebenso wie durch Formbewusstheit, klares interpretatorisches Kalkül..”

Salzburger Nachrichten

“..Toro Araya erwies sich da als ein junger Könner, der ganz entspannt die Fäden des musikalischen Gewerbes in der Hand behielt, die Musiker aber weitgehend gewähren ließ. Da wirkte eher wie das Dirigat eines weisen Altmeisters als das eines 27-jährigen Einspringers..”

Cellesche Zeitung

“Il y a beaucoup de légèreté et d’esprit dans la Symphonie n° 4 de Beethoven sous la baguette de Luis Toro Araya”

Resmusica

“..The orchestra was unleashed. This was a polished and assured interpretation with a real sense of emotional depth, stillness, peace and calm. The whole auditorium was in the palm of his hands, hanging on every beat..”

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Orquesta Sinfónica de Concepción

Chief Conductor

“Music is all about emotions”, says Luis Toro Araya. The Chilean conductor has brilliantly started his 25/26 season by winning 2nd prize in the final of the German Conducting Award, conducting the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln and the WDR Sinfonieorchester at the Philharmonie in Cologne, Germany. This season also marks his second year as Chief Conductor and Artistic Artistic Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Concepción, one of Chile's leading orchestras. Toro Araya transmits to the audience performances full of emotion, engaging with musicians in a personal, energising way, and bringing a wide palette of subtle yet powerful colours to the concert platform.

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