Known for his versatility across a broad spectrum of genres, dynamic interpretations and meticulous technique, American-Canadian conductor Julian Pellicano has been recently appointed to the conducting staff of the National Ballet of Canada and is Music Director of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Bringing an incisive musicality and collaborative spirit to every performance, he has built a wide-ranging international career leading the Winnipeg Free Press to proclaim that “his versatility is truly astonishing.”
Associate conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra from 2013 – 2024, Julian conducted hundreds of performances on all of the orchestra’s various series, contributed to the development of the orchestra’s programming and established himself in the community as an ambassador for the WSO. As a guest, he has conducted orchestras and ballet companies in North America and abroad including the Seattle Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Orquestra de Valencia, Edmonton Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic, The Florida Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre, Hong Kong Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet and Orlando Ballet among others.
Highly experienced with live-to-film performances, Mr. Pellicano’s film project credits encompass more than 25 titles including many legendary films scored by John Williams, recent blockbusters, and classic films of the “Golden Age” of Hollywood.
Julian Pellicano studied conducting at the Yale School of Music with Shinik Hahm and during that time also worked with Kurt Masur, Peter Eötvös, Zsolt Nagy, Martyn Brabbins, Carl St.Clair, L’Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He studied percussion at the Peabody Conservatory, the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, and at the Yale School of Music. As a percussionist, he has performed in concert halls and festivals in North America, Europe and Asia. He also holds a degree in philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University.
MENDELSSOHN & CHOPIN
April 4, 5 & 6, 2025
