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A galvanizing force on the podium, India born Danish conductor Maria Badstue is known as a compelling, intuitive communicator and is a sought-after versatile collaborator with orchestras and opera houses. Her engagements include appearances in Europe, India, and the United States as well as throughout the Nordic countries. A natural leader and creator in demand on both the orchestral and operatic stages, in addition to her growing career as an international guest conductor, she is Artistic Director and Founder for Nordic Masterclass for Conductors in Denmark and also for INDK Symphonic Collaboration in India, two acclaimed initiatives that she launched in 2012 and 2018 respectively and which promote classical music as both an art form and as an important part of society. Badstue is also co-founder of Copenhagen’s The Ørestad Klassiske MusikFestival, an acclaimed music festival focusing on youth and the environment celebrating its fifth anniversary this season.

2026-27 season fall highlights include a return to the Danish Chamber Players leading a four- concert Denmark tour of the world premiere of Peter Bruun’s new opera, Erna og Kroen (August and September); debuts with Germany’s Beethoven Orchester Bonn (September), at Italy’s Castello di Solfangnon Festival leading the Orchestra delle Cento Citta (October), returns to Symphony Orchestra of India for her seventh collaboration (also October); and debuts with Spain’s Musikene for a masterclass and a concert with the renowned music school’s orchestra (December). Highlights of the second half of Badstue’s season feature her Mexico debut with Orquesta Filharmonic dela UNAM, and Opera de Limoges (France) debut (both February); and a summer 2027 return to Italy’s Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.

Recent engagements include debuts with France’s L'Opéra de Tours - Grand Théâtre, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra / de Filharmonie Royal Flemish Orchestra (Belgian debut), South Asian Symphony, and France’s Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est. On the operatic stage, Badstue’s work has included productions with Portland Opera (USA), Theater und Orchester Neubrandenburg / Neustrelitz, Cosi fan Tutte at Copenhagen’s Koncertkirken with musicians from the Royal Danish Opera and Nontardar, the Copenhagen Opera Festival at Den Røde Plads / BLOX Copenhagen, and FolkOperan in Sweden.

The recipient of a prestigious 2019-2021 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF), Ms. Badstue is mentored by TACF Founder and internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop. She holds master’s degrees in Orchestral Conducting from the Norwegian State Academy, and in Trumpet Performance from the Danish National Academy of Music. Her work is rooted in the Finnish School of Orchestral Conducting.

 

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