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Matteo Dal Maso is an Italian conductor active in both symphonic and opera repertoire who is currently serving as Assistant Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
His talent has been recognized through several notable achievements, including winning the 18th Donatella Flick Conducting Competition of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2025.
Regarding his success, Sir Antonio Pappano remarked: “His musicality, maturity, and his relationship with the musicians were evident throughout.”
He also received Second Prize and the Audience Prize at the 3rd Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Conducting Competition in 2025, and First Prize at the 5th Athens Philharmonia Conducting Competition in 2023.
He has established an international reputation conducting leading professional ensembles, including the BBC Philharmonic, Opera Australia Orchestra, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Orchestra, ERT Greek Radio National Orchestra, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Torino, Real Filharmonía de Galicia, Romanian Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Winds, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, and Beogradski Simfoničari.
In July 2025, he made his acclaimed debut at the Sydney Opera House with Sir David McVicar’s celebrated production of Le nozze di Figaro for Opera Australia.
At the beginning of 2026, he debuted at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, conducting Grétry’s Richard Cœur de Lion, at the Teatro Del Monaco in Treviso with Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, and at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari conducting a new production of Casavola's Il Gobbo del Califfo.
Matteo has also worked extensively as an assistant conductor with major orchestras, including the BBC Philharmonic, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Opera North, collaborating with conductors such as Andrea Battistoni, Giampaolo Bisanti, Domingo Hindoyan, John Storgårds, Sir Andrew Davis, and Antony Hermus. He has participated in numerous prestigious conducting masterclasses with Jorma Panula, Johannes Schlaefli, Nicolas Pasquet, Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Kristjan Järvi, Cristian Măcelaru, Daniel Oren, Sir Mark Elder, Colin Metters, and Michalis Economou.
His artistic development and dedication have been supported by the Fondazione Cecilia Gilardi, which supported him during his studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he earned a Master’s degree in Conducting with Distinction.
