Sky Arts has commissioned Love Monday Productions to produce Making A Maestro.
Making A Maestro will follow the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, in which 20 of the most talented young conductors from across Europe compete for the chance to become the London Symphony Orchestra’s Assistant Conductor. The winner will be unveiled in the final episode of the series, airing in spring 2026.
The finalists announced come from nine countries: Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The competitors are drawn from the best conductors aged 30 or under who are citizens of the UK; countries having full membership of the European Union; and Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Switzerland.
Phil Edgar-Jones OBE, Executive Director, Unscripted Originals at Sky said: “Platforming the best young artists around is at the heart of what we do at Sky Arts, so it couldn’t be more fitting for us to partner with Donatella Flick and the London Symphony Orchestra to bring this competition to a wider audience of classical music lovers. Judging by the shortlist of international talent in the final, the future for the baton is bright.”
Kerene Barefield serves as Executive Producer and Naveed Chowdhary-Flatt serves as Series Producer. The Commissioning Editor for Sky is Benedetta Pinelli.
The Competition takes place at LSO St Luke’s in London between 2-4 December
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