Juanjo Mena
Biography
A respected conductor, Juanjo Mena has led the BBC Philharmonic and is noted for his work in opera. In 2017, he became principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival and served there for six years. Though he has an international career, he has maintained ties to his native Basque region. He made his recording debut in 2011, leading performances of works by Gabriel Pierné. In 2024, Mena issued a pair of albums, leading the Basque National Orchestra in an album of works by composer Gabriel Erkoreka and the BBC Philharmonic in Roberto Gerhard's ballet Don Quixote.