Music Director : Orchestre Symphonique Étudiant de Toulouse
Principal Conductor : Palestine Youth Orchestra
Associate Conductor : Orchestre DEMOS-Toulouse
Associate Conductor : Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée (Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2025 & 2026)

Revelation of La Maestra Competition 2026 at the Philharmonie de Paris, Palestinian conductor Lamar Elias wins the Paris Mozart Orchestra Musicians’ Prize and a Special Mention from the ECHO Committee (European Concert Hall Organisation).

Guided by Sabrie Bekirova and Tugan Sokhiev, Lamar Elias has participated in masterclasses led by conductors such as Johannes Schlaefli and Paavo Järvi, the latter inviting her to join his prestigious Järvi Conducting Academy in 2025.

In recent seasons, she has collaborated with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Pärnu City Orchestra, Brașov Philharmonic and the Tunisian Symphony Orchestra. Deeply committed to musical education, Lamar Elias regularly works with youth orchestras and conservatories in France and abroad, including the DÉMOS Orchestra in Toulouse and the Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

General Management

Season 2025-26 – Please contact Gioria Management for HD photos.

Described as a “magician” by NRC, Karel Deseure is a sought-after conductor on both the operatic and symphonic stages.

In recent seasons, he has appeared at the helm of orchestras including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Netherlands Philharmonic, Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Belgian National Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de chambre de Lausanne, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, Orchestre national de Cannes, Orchestre de chambre de Paris and the philharmonie zuidnederland. He collaborates regularly with world-renowned soloists such as Katia and Marielle Labèque, Anastasia Kobekina, Maximilian Hornung, Bryce Dessner, Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Jonathan Fournel, Sarah Brady, Dorottya Lang, Christianne Stotijn, Marie Oppert and Gérard Caussé.

Since his operatic debut in 2016 with La Bohème by Puccini at Opera Zuid, he has conducted a wide-ranging repertoire from Verdi to Britten, Ravel and Weill, appearing at prestigious opera houses including Opera North, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Nederlandse Reisopera, Opera Zuid and Opéra de Toulon. Since 2019, Karel Deseure has served as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the University of Amsterdam.

General Management

Season 2025-26 – Please contact Gioria Management for HD photos.