With a career on both sides of the Atlantic attracting attention wherever she conducts, Karen Ní Bhroin is one of Ireland’s leading young conductors. This season she makes her debut with London Symphony Orchestra in London, Sinfonia Viva, and returns to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Manchester Camerata having made her debut with them all last season. She is Music Director for a production of Breathwork with Irish National Opera and conducts the Irish Chamber Orchestra with soprano Ailish Tynan. This summer Karen will make her debut at Bregenzer Festspiele with a new commission by composer Éna Brennan. Karen has also been named a Taki-Alsop 2024 Award Recipient.
Creator of And Other Duties, The Life of the Assistant Conductor and Co-Founder of And Other Duties, Conducting Courses, Karen is on a mission to change conducting education: to teach the things that are not usually taught and to create a forum for honest conversations and communication. As a partner with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Karen is developing and conducting the orchestra’s community and relaxed programmes over the next three years.