Alpesh Chauhan

Alpesh Chauhan OBE (born 26 April 1990) is a British Conductor and Music Director of Birmingham Opera Company.^[1] He is also Principal Guest Conductor of Düsseldorfer Symphoniker.^[2]

Chauhan was born in Birmingham and studied cello, before then pursuing his conducting studies at the Royal Northern College of Music. He was Assistant Conductor at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 2013-16 where he was assistant to and mentored by Music Director Andris Nelsons and Principal Guest Conductor Edward Gardner (conductor).

Titles

• Principal Guest Conductor, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker [2021- ]
• Music Director, Birmingham Opera Company [2020- ]
• Associate Conductor, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra [2020-2023]
• Principal Conductor, Filarmonica Toscanini [2017-2020]
• Assistant Conductor, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra [2014-2016]
• Conducting Fellow, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra [2013-2014]

Discography

• Tchaikovsky Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Chandos Records 2023
• Tchaikovsky Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Chandos Records 2024
• Tchaikovsky Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Chandos Records 2025: TBA - Currently in Production

Honours

• Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Elizabeth II's 2022 New Year Honours^[3]
• Newcomer of the Year, International Opera Awards 2021^[4]