Emilia Hoving

Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving (born 1994) is Assistant Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France 2020 under Mikko Franck and in 2019 held the same position at the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Hannu Lintu.  She first attracted widespread international attention in May 2019 when she took over concerts with the Finnish Radio Symphony at very short notice, conducting BA Zimmermann’s “Dialogues” and Bruckner’s 2nd symphony.

Emilia studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Sakari Oramo and Atso Almila and with visiting teachers such as Leif Segerstam, Johannes Schlaefli, Susanna Mälkki and Eva Ollikainen. She began her conducting studies in 2015 with Jorma Panula at the newly founded Panula Academy, having previously studied clarinet, cello and (from age 6) piano.

During her studies Emilia conducted the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Joensuu City Orchestra and Pori Sinfonietta, among others. She has also appeared as guest conductor with orchestras such as the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Lahti and Nordic Chamber Orchestra, many of them inviting her back, and has also conducted in Sweden, Estonia and Hungary. In the coming months she conducts Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Lapland Chamber Orchestra for the first time, leads a ballet project in Russia, and assists Mikko Franck on tour to Asia with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

In 20/21 Emilia makes her debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Stavanger Symphony, Iceland Symphony, and returns to the Finnish Radio Symphony.

2019/20 season / 250 words. Not to be altered without the permission.