Fernando Gaggini is an Argentine-Italian conductor known for his dynamic presence on the podium, expressive musicality, and compelling interpretations. He is the First Prize and Audience Award winner of the 21st Khachaturian International Conducting Competition and a Semifinalist of the 2025 Toscanini Competition.

His career spans North America, South America, and Europe, where he has led performances in Argentina, the United States, Germany, and Canada. He has collaborated with distinguished ensembles such as the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Civic Symphony, Münchener Kammerorchester, Münchner Symphoniker, Anhaltische Philharmonie Dessau, Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, and Bad Reichenhaller Philharmoniker, among others.

Gaggini’s artistic growth has been influenced by mentorships with renowned conductors, including Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kensho Watanabe, James Burton, Joshua Rifkin, Jonathan McPhee, Mischa Santora, Marcus Bosch, Georg Fritzsch, Mark Gibson, Aik Khai Pung, and Carlos Vieu. He has further enhanced his skills in masterclasses with Mei-Ann Chen, Ken Lam, Neil Varon, and Stefan Asbury.

He gained early recognition in 2016 when selected to participate in the prestigious Orchestral Conducting Seminar at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, working with the Orquesta del Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón under the direction of Guillermo Scarabino. In 2018, he expanded his operatic expertise through the ‘Opera Bootcamp’ summer program, focusing on the interpretation of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. More recently, in 2023 and 2024, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the Academy of Orchestral Conducting at the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix International Festival in Quebec, Canada.

Gaggini earned his Bachelor's Degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, where he was awarded a scholarship for academic excellence. During his training, he studied piano and composition with Antonio Formaro and Federico Wiman. He then earned a full scholarship for his Master’s at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he conducted symphonic music, ballet, and opera. He also studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, focusing on vocal coaching under Wolf-Michael Storz. Gaggini later completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting at Boston University, where he received a full scholarship and worked closely with William Lumpkin at the Opera Institute, assisting and conducting works by Händel, Mozart, Catán, and Heggie. In Boston, he also served as assistant and guest conductor of the Boston Civic Symphony under Francisco Noya.

Currently, Gaggini is a sought-after guest and assistant conductor, collaborating with orchestras and institutions across various regions.

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