Michał Nesterowicz

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“An extraordinary version of Prokofiev’s Fifth. All of the facets and contrasts – lyricism, violence, irony – were thrown into relief by conducting that was full of fire and youthful passion.”
(La Opinion Coruña)

Principal Guest Conductor: Sinfonieorchester Basel

2018/19 sees Michał Nesterowicz consolidate his position as one of Europe’s most sought-after rising conductors. He returns to the BBC Symphony Orchestra to conduct a Polish-themed programme in London and Szczecin including works by Elgar, Paderewski, Lutosławski and Szymański with other season highlights including his debuts with the hr-Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Portland Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and in Korea. He also maintains his regular relationships with Sinfonieorchester Basel (where he is Principal Guest Conductor), NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Orchestre National de Lille, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Malmö Symfoniorkester.

Michał’s 2017/18 season featured debuts with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Staatsorchester Kassel, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Following hugely successful visits in past seasons he returned to Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona, Sinfónica de Galicia, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais amongst others.

Nesterowicz has appeared on multiple occasions with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Münchner Philharmoniker, Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; and has worked with the likes of the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Copenhagen Phil, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine and Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.

Michał Nesterowicz - Prokofiev Symphony No.5 (excerpt) © Sinfónica de Galicia

“Under his baton the orchestra’s playing was highly textured, dynamically varied and highly flexible in terms of phrasing.”

(Operaplus, November 2016)

“The understanding between Altstaedt and the Deutschen Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under Michal Nesterowicz works brilliantly. … Under Nesterowicz, the Berlin orchestra brings out subtle differences between seemingly similar composers.”

(Werner Teurich, Spiegel, April 2016)

“Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra (…) made for a thrilling listen, in a performance that showed Nesterowicz’ command of the score”

(George Hall, Guardian, April 2015)