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About Luis

Chief Conductor of Universidad de Concepción Symphony Orchestra

Luis Toro Araya was recently appointed Chief Conductor of Universidad de Concepción Symphony Orchestra from March 2025.

This season, the Chilean conductor continues to attract international attention, making debuts with Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and Orchestre de Picardie. He also maintains a close relationship with Orquesta Nacional de España returning for a programme including Mahler.

The 2023/24 season saw Chilean conductor, Luis Toro Araya make debuts with Dresdner Philharmonie, Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española and Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago, as well as return to Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias. Luis was a 2022/23 Los Angeles Dudamel Fellow, making his debut with the orchestra that season.

Other recent highlights include concerts with Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege, Staatsorchester Braunschweig, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Camerata Salzburg, Berner Symphonieorchester, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Filharmonie Hradec Králové and Olten Filarmoni of Izmir.

Luis is based in Switzerland

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General management with Askonas Holt

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Ibermusica: Spain, Portugal and Latin America

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Season Highlights

Jul 2024
University of Chile Theater, Santiago
National Orchestra of Chile TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Oct 2024
Auditorium - Euskalduna Jauregia Palace, Bilbao
Bilboa Symphony Orchestra (debut) SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 99 LENG: La muerte de Alsino STRAUSS: Rosenkavalier Suite
Jan 2025
National Music Auditorium, Madrid
Spanish National Symphony Orchestra ALBINONI: Oboe Concerto MAHLER: Symphony No.10 Adagio

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  • Wagner, Lebrun & Schumann

    Staatsorchester Braunschweig
    May 2023

    • "Araya proved to be a young expert who kept the threads of the musical fabric in his hands in a relaxed manner, but let the musicians do most of the work. It seemed more like the conducting of a wise old master than that of a 27-year-old substitute."