Eugene Tzigane

Eugene Tzigane (IPA – Ju:dʒi:n tsi'ga:n) is a symphonic and operatic conductor.

Tzigane studied with James DePreist at the Juilliard School, and graduated in 2007 with a Master of Music in orchestral conducting.

His awards include the Grand Prize at The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors (2007) in Katowice, Poland, and the Second Prize at both the Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition in Frankfurt, Germany and the International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić[4] in Zagreb, Croatia.

In December of that year, he was named the orchestra's next Chief Conductor, effective with the 2010–2011 season.

[7][8] Tzigane guest-conducted Kuopio Symphony Orchestra since 2015, before being selected as its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director in November 2022.