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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 such as the 1st prize at the Koussevitzky Conducting Competition (2022) in Italy, the 1st prize at the Athens Masterclass Competition (2021), the 1st prize and orchestra prize at the Turchak Conducting Competition (2017) in Ukraine, the 2nd prize at the BBCA Conducting Competition (2021) in England and the 3rd prize at the Blue Danube Opera Conducting Competition (2021) in Bulgaria.

Gaddiel is the founder and musical director of the Constanta International Conducting Masterclass (Romania) and a regular guest conductor with the Constanta State Opera. His upcoming projects in 2025 include a production of Tosca in Constanta in May, season concerts with the Beer-Sheva Sinfonietta in June, as well as regular projects with Israeli orchestras in Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Hod Hasharon.

Gaddiel has conducted orchestras from around the world, among others the : Lviv INSO Symphony Orchestra, Constanta State Opera, Orchestra Sinfonica Citta di Grosseto, Vidin Symphony Orchestra, Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, Stara Zagora State Opera, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Varna State Opera, National Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Kunming International Philharmonic, Vaasa Symphony Orchestra, Virtuosi Brunensis Orchestra, Florence Conservatory “Cherubini” Orchestra and South Denmark Philharmonic, Jerusalem Street Orchestra, Ashdod Symphony Orchestra & Galilee Chamber Orchestra.

Gaddiel feels at home as well with operatic repertoire and has conducted productions such as : ”Un Ballo in Maschera” & “Il Trovatore” with the Constanta State Opera, Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” and “La Traviata” with Stara Zagora State Opera, “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Varna State Opera, “La Traviata” with the Kyiv National Opera and Conservatory, “Cosi fan Tutte” and “La Boheme” at Music Fest Perugia, and others. He also conducted new operas such as “Insane Indik” by Eyal Baat (2018) at IMVAJ Opera masterclasses.

Gaddiel learned from many leading conductors such as Daniel Oren, Frederic Chaslin, Jorma Panula, Mark Stringer, Maurizio Arena, Gianluigi Gelmetti and Collin Metters. While being a finalist (2022) at the “Das Kritische Orchester” Gaddiel received praising reviews from the “Neue Muzikzeitung” (nmz.de): “Objective and concentrated, avoiding any exaggerated gestures, he leads the orchestra through Schubert’s music so skillfully that it follows his direction in a friendly manner and absorbs and implements everything wonderfully…”

For more information: www.gaddieldombrowner.com