7th Shanghai Conducting Masterclass - Christoph-Mathias Mueller

Christoph-Mathias Mueller is the head professor of orchestral conducting at the Zurich University of the Arts. He is the winner of OPUS Klassik Award and the Echo Klassik Award.

With 13 years of growth, the Shanghai International Conducting Masterclass (SICM) is now one of the leading names in global conducting education. Founded in 2012, it offers intensive 4–5 day courses focused on hands-on orchestra training with top ensembles like the Shanghai Opera House, Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and Camerata Novus-Classica.

Markus Stenz, Jorma Panula, Thomas Sanderling, John Nelson were served as mentors. Around 10 participants are selected each year from hundreds of applicants worldwide (acceptance rate below 10%), with free tuition. Students rehearse directly with the orchestra, receive real-time feedback, and perform a final public concert. Over 30 countries have been represented, creating a premier platform for young conductors to gain top-level professional training.