Eugene Tzigane

Conductor Eugene Tzigane has made a major impact on orchestral scenes in Germany and the U.S., both adopted countries for him. In 2009, Tzigane filled a guest conducting slot at the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in Herford, Germany, and two months later, he was unanimously recommended for the post of principal conductor. He remained there until 2014, also taking the post of guest conductor with the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Tzigane In 2018, he made his debut as part of Hyperion's popular Romantic Piano Concerto series, leading the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and pianist Emmanuel Despax in concertos by Anton Urspruch and Hans von Bronsart. He joined Finland's Kuopio Symphony Orchestra as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, a post he held until 2025, after which he stayed on as First Conductor.