Conductor
Conductor
Named a Classic FM Rising Star 2026, Michal Oren is the First Prize winner of the 6th International Evgeny Svetlanov Conducting Competition 2026, awarded by unanimous decision of the jury. She also received the Orchestra Prize, presented by the musicians of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. She is currently Calleva Assistant Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
In the wake of her competition win, she has already been offered engagements with orchestras such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Born in Tel Aviv, Oren is also the founder of the Museum Orchestra, created in collaboration with the Petach Tikva Museum of Art, which explores musical interpretations of visual art exhibitions.
Full Biography18–21 Dec · Exeter, Poole & Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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7:30 pm · Poole, United Kingdom
7:30 pm · Poole, United Kingdom
7:30 pm · Poole, United Kingdom
7:30 pm · Poole, United Kingdom
7:30 pm · Poole, United Kingdom
Michal Oren is the 1st prize & orchestra prize winner of the 6th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition.
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Michal Oren is announced as Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's Calleva Assistant Conductor ahead of its 2026/27 season.
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Michal Oren was selected as one of 10 participants (out of 190 applications) in the prestigious Gstaad Conducting Academy.
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Michal Oren is named one of Classic FM's 2026 Rising Stars – "30 Under 30".
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Michal Oren joined the Taki Alsop Mentoring Programme as one of 10 mentees in 2026.
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Michal Oren is one of six semi-finalists in the Concours de Genève conducting competition, which continues in November 2026.
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