Danish-British conductor James Sherlock has quickly established a name for himself on the podium. In the current 25/26 season, he debuts with Danish National Opera (Traviata) and Norwegian National Opera (Lucretia), the Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, the Kymi Sinfonietta and the Aarhus Symphony, alongside returns to the Latvian National Symphony, Odense Symphony, Danish Philharmonic, Athelas Sinfonietta, Seinäjoki City Orchestra and the Danish Chamber Orchestra. He also presents Wagner’s Die Walküre in a Viking Longhouse!

Highlights of future seasons include debuts at the Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona) and the Hong Kong Philharmonic, alongside returns to Finnish National Opera and Sinfonia Lahti. His commitment to new music is reflected in continued collaborations with contemporary specialists Athelas Sinfonietta, with whom he has premiered 5 new operas.

An outstanding pianist, James has performed regularly as soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra, directing concerti by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Gershwin from the piano, and Brahms’ 2nd piano concerto under the baton of Tarmo Peltokoski. Alongside leading singers he has appeared at the Wigmore and Carnegie Halls, Schubertiade Schwarzenberg and BrucknerFest Linz.

James studied at the Sibelius Academy with Sakari Oramo, Hannu Lintu, Atso Almila and Jorma Panula; as well as at Cambridge University, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Georg Solti Accademia. He is a top prize winner at the Royal Overseas League Competition, the Das Lied International Song Competition, BBC Performing Arts Trust, and the Award for Young Concert Artists.