Carlos del Cueto

Melbourne-based Mexican conductor Carlos del Cueto was formerly Junior Fellow in Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, as well as Head of Music Staff at English Touring Opera and a winner of the BBC Performing Arts Fund Music Fellowship scheme.  Carlos first began to conduct at the age of nineteen under the tutelage of American choral conductor John Guthmiller. After continuing  studies with Peter Stark in London, Carlos went on to learn from and work with Sir Mark Elder, Sir Roger Norrington, Paavo Järvi, Juanjo Mena, Ivor Bolton, and George Benjamin and has conducted orchestras such as The Hallé, the Manchester Camerata, and the London Sinfonietta.

Since moving to Melbourne in 2023, Carlos has worked with Victorian Opera as conductor and chorusmaster and assisted Jaime Martin at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, where he also regularly gives pre-performance talks. He served as music director for The Tudor Choristers between 2024 and 2025, guest conductor with the Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra, and is a regular conductor with ensembles such as the Stonnington and Preston Symphony Orchestras. This year Carlos will debut with the Geelong Symphony Orchestra and the Mornington Peninsula Chamber Orchestra. Outside of conducting, Carlos works for Leading Teams Australia facilitating leadership and culture programs for businesses across a variety of industries

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