Ramon Theobald, conductor

Ramon Theobald
conductor, pianist, opera coach


"One name stands out clearly at the end of this concert, that of Ramon Theobald. A pianist attentive to his singers, concerned with nuances in the accompaniment, the young Brazilian also conducts the end of La Finta. It is impressive to hear how the singers sound more relaxed and more expressive under his guidance. A rare talent that sacrifices nothing to the theatre consubstantial with this repertoire."
Altamusica.com
21 SEPTEMBER 2022


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BIO


Ramon Theobald made his debut as a conductor in the “Looking for Bernstein” workshop by director Victoria Sitjà, at the Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen (Opéra Bastille) in Paris. He was assistant musical director to conductor Vincent Dumestre in “Incoronazione di Poppea” (C. Monteverdi), and conductor Elizabeth Askren in “La Scala di Seta” (G. Rossini). With the Orquestra de Pau Pays de Béarn, he was Fayçal Karoui's assistant at the presentation concert of the orchestra's new concert hall. 

As an opera pianist, he was a member of the Académie de l’Opéra de Paris (2021-2023) and the Fabbrica Young Artists Program of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (2020-2021). During this period, he performed in the production of "Rigoletto" at the Paris Opera and signed the musical supervision of “Inconfessabile Verdi” during the Verdi OFF Festival at the Teatro Regio di Parma by director Giulia Randazzo.

Ramon received a scholarship from the “Georg Solti” in 2019, which took him to Venice to take classes with Jonathan Papp, Anthony Legge, Rodrigo de Vera, and maestro Richard Bonynge.

He holds a BA in Piano from the School of Music of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where he studied under Prof. Luiz Senise. This includes a two semester exchange to the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Germany, under the tutelage of Prof. Dr. Michael Uhde. This was made possible through a scholarship granted by
CAPES and DAAD. 

Ramon has played in a multitude of masterclasses alongside international names such as Diana Damrau, Jessica Pratt, Lawrence Brownlee, Vittorio Grigolo, Michael Fabiano, Yusif Eyvazov, Lisette Oropesa, Saimir Pirgu, and Alex Esposito.

Ramon Theobald currently studies orchestral conducting at the Iannis-Xenakis Conservatory with Nicolas Brochot.

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Ramon Theobald fez sua estreia como maestro no workshop “Looking for Bernstein” dirigido por Victoria Sitjà, no Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen (Opéra Bastille) em Paris. Foi assistente do diretor musical Vincent Dumestre na produção de “Incoronazione di Poppea” (C. Monteverdi) e da maestra Elizabeth Askren em “La Scala di Seta” (G. Rossini). Com a Orquestra de Pau Pays de Béarn, atuou como assistente de Fayçal Karoui na apresentação do novo auditório da orquestra.

Como pianista de ópera, Ramon foi membro da Académie de l’Opéra de Paris (2021-2023) e do Fabbrica Young Artists Program do Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (2020-2021). Durante esse período, participou da produção de "Rigoletto" na Ópera de Paris e assinou a supervisão musical de “Inconfessabile Verdi” durante o Verdi OFF Festival no Teatro Regio di Parma, sob a direção de Giulia Randazzo.

Em 2019, Ramon recebeu uma bolsa do “Georg Solti”, que o levou a Veneza para aulas com Jonathan Papp, Anthony Legge, Rodrigo de Vera e o maestro Richard Bonynge.

Ele possui um BA em Piano pela Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), onde estudou com o Prof. Luiz Senise. Inclui um intercâmbio de dois semestres na Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, na Alemanha, sob a orientação do Prof. Dr. Michael Uhde. Essa oportunidade foi possível graças a uma bolsa concedida pela CAPES e DAAD.

Ramon participou de diversas masterclasses ao lado de nomes internacionais como Diana Damrau, Jessica Pratt, Lawrence Brownlee, Vittorio Grigolo, Michael Fabiano, Yusif Eyvazov, Lisette Oropesa, Saimir Pirgu e Alex Esposito.

Atualmente, Ramon Theobald estuda regência orquestral no Conservatório Iannis-Xenakis com Nicolas Brochot.



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Ramon Theobald hizo su debut como director de orquesta en el taller “Looking for Bernstein” dirigido por Victoria Sitjà, en el Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen (Opéra Bastille) en París. Fue asistente del director musical Vincent Dumestre en la producción de “Incoronazione di Poppea” (C. Monteverdi) y de la directora Elizabeth Askren en “La Scala di Seta” (G. Rossini). Con la Orquesta de Pau Pays de Béarn, actuó como asistente de Fayçal Karoui en el concierto de presentación de la nueva sala de conciertos de la orquesta.

Como pianista de ópera, Ramon fue miembro de la Académie de l’Opéra de Paris (2021-2023) y del Fabbrica Young Artists Program del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (2020-2021). Durante este período, participó en la producción de "Rigoletto" en la Ópera de París y supervisó musicalmente “Inconfessabile Verdi” durante el Verdi OFF Festival en el Teatro Regio di Parma, bajo la dirección de Giulia Randazzo.

En 2019, Ramon recibió una beca del “Georg Solti”, que lo llevó a Venecia para tomar clases con Jonathan Papp, Anthony Legge, Rodrigo de Vera y el maestro Richard Bonynge.

Posee una licenciatura en Piano por la Escuela de Música de la Universidad Federal de Río de Janeiro (UFRJ), donde estudió con el Prof. Luiz Senise. Incluye un intercambio de dos semestres en la Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Alemania, bajo la tutela del Prof. Dr. Michael Uhde. Esta oportunidad fue posible gracias a una beca otorgada por CAPES y DAAD.

Ramon ha participado en numerosas masterclasses junto a nombres internacionales como Diana Damrau, Jessica Pratt, Lawrence Brownlee, Vittorio Grigolo, Michael Fabiano, Yusif Eyvazov, Lisette Oropesa, Saimir Pirgu y Alex Esposito.

Actualmente, Ramon Theobald estudia dirección orquestal en el Conservatorio Iannis-Xenakis con Nicolas Brochot.

reviews

"One name stands out clearly at the end of this concert, that of Ramon Theobald. A pianist attentive to his singers, concerned with nuances in the accompaniment, the young Brazilian also conducts the end of La Finta. It is impressive to hear how the singers sound more relaxed and more expressive under his guidance. A rare talent that sacrifices nothing to the theatre consubstantial with this repertoire."
Altamusica.com
21 SEPTEMBER 2022

"Ramon Theobald on the piano, with his delicate and smooth touch, masterfully accompanies the voice, accompanying all variations of intensity and character, in strong harmony with his artistic partner. In the two solo interludes that allow the singer to leave the stage for a few moments, the piano notes weave a pleasant musical continuity with a sound that is both intimate and moving."
Cecilia Franco - Olyrix
03 JULY 2022

"The piano held by Ramon Theobald also articulates, as if the instrument were speaking: each arpeggiated note is a syllable forming a phrasing, each chord is clear as a word. The instrument thus in dialogue with the voice, in this construction but also literally (as when the score makes it play the songs of the birds evoked by the poem)."
Olyrix
10 OCTOBER 2021

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