Tianyi Lu

Career

Positions Tianyi Lu became the Principal Conductor of the St Woolos Sinfonia in Wales in 2014.

Throughout 2017 to 2019, Lu was the Assistant Conductor for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

In 2019, Lu became the first Female Conductor in Residence for the Welsh National Opera.

In 2021, Lu was also announced as the Conductor in Residence with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.

Guest conducting Orchestras Tianyi Lu has guest-conducted include the Hallé Orchestra, Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Gulbenkian Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra as well as the Turku Philharmonic, and Lapland Chamber Orchestra.

Lu has also guest-conducted the Seattle Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Singapore Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Auckland Philharmonia,

In August 2024, Lu made her BBC Proms debut conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The programme included the UK Premiere of Francisco Coll’s Cello Concerto, played by Sol Gabetta.

Awards In 2020, Lu won first prize at both the International Conducting Competition "Guido Cantelli" in Italy, and the Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition in Germany.

Other Tianyi Lu featured in the fifth episode of the documentary series Wonder Women by Christina Rose and MirrorWater Entertainment. The episode, titled A Woman's New World, was filmed in early 2020 and released at the end of 2021. This highlighted her ethos of empowerment, using music to create compassionate connections across diverse communities.