Lewis Gaston
Lewis works as a conductor in the UK and abroad. His work has been recognised in international competitions, masterclasses and he enjoys a schedule of work that combines performance and research. As well as conducting across the UK he has worked with the Brasov Philarmonic (Romania), Toscana Classica Orchestra (Italy), Berlin Sinfonietta (Germany), Camerata di Fiorentina (Italy) and the State Opera Rousse (Bulgaria). Lewis is currently Music Director/Assistant Music Director to a number of orchestras and opera companies within the UK.
In 2023 Lewis made his debut with the English Schools Orchestra at the Cadogan Hall and subsequently accepted the role of Music Director. Having accepted the role of Assistant Musical Director to the Easter Orchestral Society in 2022 he conducts a large amount of repertoire with them. As a Guest Conductor in 2024 Lewis is also working with the Farnborough Symphony Orchestra in a programme including performing the Stravinsky Violin Concerto with legendary violinist So-Ock Kim. Lewis specialises in Opera conducting with a repertoire of around 50 operas and has conducted performances of La Traviata, La Cenerentola, Faust and La Boheme already this season. He looks forward to conducting Aida, Turandot, Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci in the year.
As a lecturer and conductor for Opera Prelude, Lewis has given the UK premiere of Mercadante's opera Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamaccio and lectured on a wide variety of opera subjects such as the portrayal of monarchs in Verdi's operas, the operas of Bizet, and a rare focus on the German operas being produced at the same time as the Italian 'Verismo' movement. He is currently working on a number of lecture performances based around the soprano Nancy Storace and architect John Soane.
For more, see Lewis Gaston's website.
