DAVID NAVARRO-TURRES
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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About David

David Navarro-Turres is a Chilean-Belgian conductor and arranger acclaimed for his dynamic performances, versatile conducting style, and technical mastery. Known for the intensity of his music-making and the depth of his interpretations, he has collaborated with a wide range of orchestras and ensembles, consistently earning praise for his ability to inspire and bring out the best in musicians.

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

David Navarro-Turres is the Artistic Director of the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra (www.bpho.be) and the Serenata Vocale chamber choir. As a guest conductor, he has appeared with numerous ensembles and orchestras, including the Belgian National Orchestra, EST-OUEST Ensemble, Confluences Ensemble, El Sistema Belgium Orchestra, Brussels Choral Society, BachWerk, Brussels Chamber Choir, Euro-Persian Art Orchestra, Chilean Chamber Orchestra, La Serena Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of Concepción and Antofagasta, the China Hong Kong Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, HKU Utrecht Conservatory Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra, Caméra Lirica, and most recently on a successful tour to China with the Wien Akustik Symphony.

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

In 2017, he conducted Goran Bregović’s Three Letters from Sarajevo at the opening concert of the Balkan Trafik Festival, with the composer performing on stage. In 2018, he led the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra in Brel Symphonique at Forest National in Brussels, as well as in Ghent and Antwerp. In 2022, he opened the Festival des Musiques Sacrées at the Festival international de musique contemporaine de Mons (Belgium) with the Ensemble Confluences. He closed the year with a national tour of the operetta Bluebeard, new recordings with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, and the world premieres of Belgian composers’ works—averaging at least ten premieres annually.

His performances are frequently praised for “strong leadership on the podium,” “the ability to draw out subtle nuances from complex works,” and “a commitment to delivering a cohesive and impactful musical experience.”

In November 2025, he will make his debut with 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
  • 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

19

SEP 2024

“ODYSSEY”

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Cultural Center Auderghem / Brussels
 

19

OCT 2024

“Britten, Haydn and The Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest “

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra & BachWerk

Julie Gebhart / Soprano
Maria Vekilova / Organ
St Marc Church – Brussels

20

NOV 2024

“Vivaldi 4 seasons / Lotti / Pärt / Van Nevel and La Misa Criolla by Ramírez”

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra & Brussels Chamber Choir

Tatiana Samouil / Violin
Osvaldo Navarro-Turres / tenor
Wellington de Santana / baritone
Brussels Cathedral St Michael & St Gudula

29

Nov 2024

Crisantemi by Puccini and the “Grande Messe pour le retour glorieux du Christ” by De Zeegant

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Serenata Vocale
Camerata Vocale
La Cambre Abbaye Brussels
 

08

DEC 2024

SNOWMAN / Carnival of the Animals

FairyTales ensemble

Cultural Center Auderghem / Brussels

14

DEC 2024

Adinkra / Bruch Violin concerto and Christmas musical Treats

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Joe Kwok / Violin
St Jacques Bechmans Church Brussels

15

DEC 2024

Brussels Carol Concert

Winter Dreams Orchestra

St Marc Church – Brussels

17

DEC 2024

Wien Akustik Symphony

China Tour

New Year concerts

14

FEB 2025

Schumann Cello Concerto & Beethoven’s No. 5 Symphony

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Roger Morelló / Cello
THÉATRE NOVUM

05

APR 2025

Verdi’s REQUIEM

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra & Brussels Choral Society

THÉATRE NOVUM

14

JUN 2025

Vaughan-Williams / Ravel Tzigane & Sibelius No.5 Symphony

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Saténik Khourdoïan / Violin
THÉATRE NOVUM

02

JULY 2025

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

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Dmytro Udovychenko / Violin
THÉATRE NOVUM

20

SEP 2025

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

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Sara Hamidi / Soprano
THÉATRE NOVUM

25

OCT 2025

Haydn Trumpet concerto & Mozart’s Requiem

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra / BachWerk / Serenata Vocale

Rudy Moercant / Trumpet
THÉATRE NOVUM

01

NOV 2025

Arabic meets Western Concert

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (debut)

Doha / Qatar

07

DEC 2025

SNOWMAN / Peter and the Wolf

FairyTales ensemble

THÉATRE NOVUM

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

THÉATRE NOVUM

21

DEC 2025

CHINA TOUR

with

Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Elise Gäbele / Soprano

 

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