Constanta Conducting Masterclass

Taught by Gaddiel Dombrowner and with the collaboration of the Constanta State Opera Orchestra and soloists, this 5 days Masterclass takes place in the beautiful city of Constanta in Romania. The masterclass is designed to help conductors at all stages of their career to improve their conducting skills, with no age limit.

Daily Conducting Sessions

Over the course of the week, the conductors will receive daily podium time (total 0f 90 minutes) to enrich their craft and learn from other colleagues, and will conduct at the final concert with the orchestra. The repertoire focuses on symphonic as well as operatic works.

Personal Tutoring

During the afternoons the conductors receive additional advice while reviewing the videos of the same day. Gaddiel sees great importance in finding time to sit with each one of the conductors and help them figure out ways to promote their career

Thank you very much for a week of learning and experience, the master class was delivered in a professional and respectful manner with the desire to let the students progress and succeed, the friends were great, we got a lovely group that I will never forget. The idea of the video sessions was great and very useful, I hope to meet again. Thank you very much Gaddiel!
Moshe Slushtz (Israel)

Thank you so much for your wonderful teaching. I truly think it was a great success. Everything was well organized, and I loved the repertoire. The conducting sessions were really good, and the video sessions were incredibly useful - I learned a lot! I'm also glad that there were video recordings and photos that we can refer to in the future. I’m really happy that I chose this masterclass. Thank you for everything!
⁠Katalin Zsuzsa Albert (Romania)

The Constanța Conducting Masterclass is a must for any conductor looking to spend real quality time on the podium with a professional orchestra. Under the guidance of a maestro with deep expertise in the operatic repertoire, and supported by excellent video footage, professional photos, and flawless organization, it offers an unforgettable and truly valuable experience.
Eliott Beer (Switzerland)

I would like to thank Gaddiel and the Constanta National Opera Orchestra for providing me with the opportunity to attend to this wonderfull conducting masterclass. I learned a lot, from Gaddiel, the orchestra, from my great colleagues, from the rehearsals and, specially from the daily collective video reviews Gaddiel organised every afternoon. Moreover, Constanta is a great beach city to visit for a week in summer: cheap, beautiful and cool. The concert video from this masterclass helped me get my first gig as assistant conductor! I’ll probably repeat next year!
Albert Baulies (Spain)

About Gaddiel

French Israeli Conductor Gaddiel Dombrowner is an acclaimed conductor whose energetic performances and musical creativity have resonated with audiences around the world. Gaddiel is a prize winner of numerous conducting competitions in Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine and England and has performed with orchestras from around the world in Israel, USA, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and others, in a vast range of symphonic as well as operatic repertoire.

Location

All sessions and concert take place at the:
National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Oleg Danovski”
& in collaboration with “Thalassa Film & Music”

teatrul national de opera si balet oleg danovski constanta

Repertoire 2026

P. I. Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
G. Verdi | Overture to “Nabucco”
J. Strauss Jr | Overture to “Die Fledermauss”
L. v. Beethoven | Coriolan Overture, Op. 92
W. A. Mozart | Overture to “La Clemenza di Tito”, K. 620
G. Verdi | “Ella mi fu rapita.. Parmi veder le lagrime” from Rigoletto
G. Puccini | Aria: “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca
G. Puccini | Duet: “Qual occhio al mondo” from Tosca