ROBERTO BALTAR

 

Roberto has been a laureate in several international competitions, including the Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition (Bulgaria), Erno Lanyi International Competition (Serbia) and most recently won the second prize in the first edition of the Ferit Tüzün International Conducting Competition (Turkey). He has established an international career working with orchestras such as the Vaasa City Orchestra (Finland), Sinfonietta Cracovia (Poland), Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (Belgium), Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra (Turkey), Basque National Orchestra and the Real Filharmonía de Galicia (Spain).

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​​He started conducting with the legendary Maestro Jorma Panula at his Academy in Finland and later extended his training at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, where he completed his Master's studies cum laude. He has received advice from conductors such as Daniele Gatti (former Chief Conductor Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), Eiji Oue (Prof. Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover), Mark Stringer (Prof. University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna), Atso Almila (Prof. Sibelius Academy) and Paul Daniel (former Musical Director l'Orchestre National Bordeaux). Also,  he has assisted conductors such as Robert Treviño (Principal Guest Conductor Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI) or Pablo González (former Chief Conductor Spanish Radio Symphony Orchestra RTVE).

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​​Before focusing on conducting, Roberto was appointed principal oboist of the North German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (NDR Radiophilharmonie) at the age of 22, a position that he held for 10 years. During that time, he has been a regular guest with renowned ensembles such as the Lucerne Festival Orchestra (LFO), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Spira Mirabilis (Italy) or the Orquestra de Cadaqués. He worked with Maestros such us Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis, Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Neville Marriner or Trevor Pinnock, and took part at the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, Salzburger Festival, BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival or Rheingau Musik Festival.

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​He has given masterclasses in different Spanish conservatories and worked with youth orchestras such as the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE), Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra (OJSG) and the Andalusian Youth Orchestra (OJA). Between 2016-2019 he was chamber music professor at the Master of the Escola de Altos Estudos Musicais de Galicia in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. ​​​​​​