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Clément Nonciaux has an innate talent for seamlessly blending reason and emotion. It is his trademark.
– ClassicalMusicNews.ru
Winner of the first International Rachmaninoff Competition in Moscow in 2022, French conductor Clément Nonciaux has swiftly established himself on the international scene. This prestigious accolade promptly led to an invitation to conduct at the renowned Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.
Following his Rachmaninoff Competition victory, Clément Nonciaux has performed with Russia’s foremost orchestras. In Moscow, he regularly conducts the Russian National Orchestra, the Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra at the capital’s most prestigious venues.
He accompanies soprano Aida Garifullina on tour and is invited by pianist Denis Matsuev and violinist Vadim Repin to conduct at their festivals. His engagements have taken him across Russia, including appearances in Tatarstan (Kazan), Siberia (Novosibirsk), and the Urals (Perm).
Describing himself primarily as an opera conductor, he has led performances of the greatest works in the French operatic repertoire.
The 2024/2025 season features his conducting of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem and Charles Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet at Moscow’s Novaya Opera Theatre. He is also leading a masterclass with the Young Artists Program of the prestigious Bolshoi Theatre, reflecting his growing recognition in the Russian operatic community.
Alongside his commitments in Russia, Clément Nonciaux maintains an active career in Europe. In France, he collaborates with the Orchestre de la Région Centre-Val de Loire and the Orchestre de Picardie. In Germany, he works as assistant to renowned conductors such as Steven Sloane and Karl-Heinz Steffens.
Clément Nonciaux dedicates himself to music with the goal of creating connections across the world. Fluent in five languages, he passionately invests himself in exploring foreign cultures to establish a closer connection with his audiences.
Emotion and authenticity are his guiding principles: his expressive and theatrical conducting style brings life, depth, and sincerity to the stage.
Born in Tours, France, Clément Nonciaux holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Berlin University of the Arts (under Steven Sloane and Harry Curtis) and a Bachelor’s degree from the Musikhochschule Freiburg im Breisgau (under Scott Sandmeier).