Lorenzo Guggenheim

Lorenzo Guggenheim, an emerging orchestra conductor, is renowned for his artistic integrity and innovative approach to music. He captivates audiences with dynamic and spontaneous performances, reshaping tradition and presenting underrepresented
composers alongside familiar music.
 
His journey as a conductor began with breakthrough opportunities at a young age. At 23, Lorenzo was chosen to conduct at the world-renowned Teatro Colón and immediately afterward conducted the National Symphony of Chile. In 2023, he conducted the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as part of the Canadian Conductor Showcase and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in their renowned Mentorship Program. He has also led the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra, Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and orchestras abroad including the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and several others in Argentina.
 
Mr. Guggenheim is currently in his third season as Music Director & Conductor of the Oakville Symphony. He is also the Music Director of the University of Toronto Campus Philharmonic Orchestra which he founded along with the Canadian Studio Symphony, with which he released the album Evocations in 2023.
 
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Lorenzo's diverse musical influences, from Debussy to Pink Floyd through Thelonious Monk and traditional Argentine music, have shaped his unique approach to music. His insatiable curiosity led him to pursue bachelor's, diploma, master's, and doctoral degrees in conducting. For the latter, he is researching the music of Franz Schreker, a Nazi-banned and persecuted composer, at the University of Toronto.
 
His passion for conducting has taken him to international masterclasses, working with renowned mentors such as Bramwell Tovey, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Alexander Shelley, Christian Mācelaru, Steven Sloane, Kenneth Kiesler and Mark Gibson. He has received support from The Canada Arts Council and the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation.
 
Lorenzo thrives in collaborative environments and has served as an Assistant Conductor for the Berlin Academy of American Music at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. Additionally, he has collaborated with the Seattle Symphony's Prokofiev and Shostakovich Festivals and as a cover conductor for Music Director Ludovic Morlot in two seasons. As an emerging conductor, Lorenzo Guggenheim continues to inspire and innovate, pushing the boundaries of orchestral music in the 21st century.