DAVID NAVARRO-TURRES
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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About David

Fascinating presence on stage, Chilean-Belgian conductor and arranger David Navarro-Turres has been acclaimed for his dynamic performances, versatile conducting style, technical expertise, intensity of his music making and the deep vision of his interpretations. Navarro-Turres has worked with a variety of orchestras and ensembles, earning praise for his ability to bring out the best in musicians.

Artistic Director Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra (www.bpho.be) Brussels Philharmonic Chorus & Serenata Vocale
(chamber choir)

Winner of the Belgian French Federation Community Price and the Chilean National Conservatory Price, David Navarro-Turres is Artistic director of the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra (www.bpho.be) / Brussels Philharmonic Chorus,  chief conductor of the Wien Akustik Symphonie and the Serenata Vocale chamber choir.

As a guest conductor, he has appeared with the Belgian National Orchestra, the EST OUEST ensemble, the Confluences ensemble, El Sistema Belgium orchestra, Brussels Choral Society, Brussels Chamber Choir, The Euro-Persian Art Orchestra, The Chilean Chamber Orchestra, La Serena Symphonic Orchestra, The Symphony Orchestra of Concepción, The Symphony Orchestra of Antofagasta, The China Hong Kong Symphony, the Orchestre Symphonique du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, the the HKU Utrecht Conservatory Orchestra, The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the Commonwealth Symphony Orchestra, Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra, the Caméra Lirica and recently a China Tour with the Wien Akustik Symphonie.

Born in Antofagasta, Chile, Mr Navarro-Turres began conducting at the age of fifteen with the Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Liceo Experimental Artístico. He is a graduate of the Modern Contemporary Music School, the National Conservatory of the University of Chile and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He has won scholarships for conducting masterclasses in Zurich with David Zinman and the Tonhalle Orchestra, in London with Benjamin Zander and the London Masterclass Orchestra, and with Guerassim Voronkov and the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.

In 2017, he conducted Goran Bregovic’s “Three letters from Sarajevo” at the opening concert of the BALKAN TRAFIK Festival, with the composer on stage. In 2018, he conducted the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra in the Brel Symphonique show, at Forest-National in Brussels, then in Ghent and Antwerp. In 2022, with the Ensemble Confluences, he opened the Festival des Musiques Sacrées at the Festival international de musique contemporaine de Mons (Belgium). He ended 2022 with a tour of the operetta “Bluebeard” in various Belgian towns, recordings with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and premiering Belgian composers at least 10 times per year. Reviews from such performances often highlights “his strong leadership on the podium”, “his ability to bring out nuances in complex pieces” and “his commitment to delivering a cohesive and impactful musical experience”.

In October he will make his debut with the Royal Symphonic Band of Belgian Guides and in November with the the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra.

GUEST CONDUCTOR

  • Belgian National Orchestra
  • EST-OEST
  • Ensemble Confluences
  • Chamber Orchestra of Chile
  • Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra
  • Commonwealth Symphony Orchestra
  • Antofagasta Symphony Orchestra
  • China Hong Kong Symphony
  • El Sistema Belgium
  • Wien Akustik Orchestra
  • Brussels Choral Society
  • Concepción Symphony Orchestra
  • St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
  • Symphony Orchestra of the Royal Brussels Conservatory
  • HKU Utrecht Conservatorium Orchestra
  • Brussels Choral Society
  • Bachwerk
  • Euro-Persian Art Ensemble
  • Symphony Orchestra of La Serena

Concerts

02

JULY 2025

Bruch Violin Concerto & Beethoven No.3 Symphony “Eroica”

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Dmytro Udovychenko / Violin
NOVUM THEATER

20

SEP 2025

Kurdish Dance by Q. Neaimi / Berlioz “Les Nuits d’été” & Tchaikovsky No.5  Symphony

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Alain Arif / Violin
Sara Hamidi / Soprano
NOVUM THEATER

03

OCT 2025

Smetana / Marquez / Janssen “Divertimento & Ravel “Bolero”

Royal Symphonic Band of Belgian Guides (debut)

Koen Ubaghs / Clarinet
MAISON DE LA CULTURE Marche-en-Famenne

25

OCT 2025

Haydn Trumpet concerto & Mozart’s Requiem

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra / BachWerk / Serenata Vocale

Rudy Moercant / Trumpet
SAINT JEAN BERCHMANS Church / Etterbeek

01

NOV 2025

Arabic meets Western Concert

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (debut)

Doha / Qatar

07

DEC 2025

SNOWMAN / Peter and the Wolf

FairyTales ensemble

NOVUM THEATER

13

DEC 2025

Brussels Carol Concert

Winter Dreams Orchestra

St Marc Church – Brussels

14

DEC 2025

Peter and the Wolf

Est – Oest Ensemble

SPOTT – Ottignies

19

DEC 2025

A Festive New Year’s Gala Concert with Verdi, Puccini, Strauss Jr, Dvorak & Puccini

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Elise Gäbele / Soprano

NOVUM THEATER

21

DEC 2025

CHINA TOUR

with

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Elise Gäbele / Soprano

 

17

JAN 2026

Concert Fund of the Friends of the Cathedral

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra / Swara Ensemble

Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ / Soprano

Cécile Lastchenko / mezzo

N.N. / tenor

Charles Dekeyser / Bass

BRUSSELS CATHEDRAL 
 

14

FEB 2026

Chinese New Year’s Gala Concert

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra 

Liao Changyong / Bariton

Tian Jiang / Piano

NOVUM THEATER

07

MAR 2026

OPENING CONCERT SEASON

Brussels Philharmonic Chorus / Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

SAINT JEAN BERCHMANS Church / Etterbeek

10

APR 2026

VIVALDI RECONSTRUCTED

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra & European Danse Company

Vivaldi and Richter Four Seasons
NOVUM THEATER

13

JUN 2026

STABAT MATER DVORAK

Brussels Philharmonic Chorus & Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

SAINT JEAN BERCHMANS Church / Etterbeek

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