OLEKSANDR
FILIAK
Conductor

Oleksandr Filiak is a Ukrainian conductor currently studying with Sian Edwards at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
His upcoming engagements include conducting a production of W.A. Mozart's "Bastien und Bastienne" at The Holme Amphitheatre in Dorset and making his debut at the "Tete a Tete" festival in London.
Recently, the world premiere of the opera "King Stakh's Wild Hunt" by O. Podgaiskaya at the Barbican Theater, for which Oleksandr had been assisting at the beginning of this season, was nominated for the "Laurence Olivier Awards 2024" in the category of "Outstanding Achievement in Opera".

Other recent opera productions he has successfully assisted for include J.F. Handel's "Ariodante" at the Royal Academy of Music, R. Dove's "The Monster in the Maze," and L. van Beethoven's "Fidelio" at the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg. During his time at the Royal Academy of Music, Oleksandr has received coaching from esteemed conductors including Sir Mark Elder, Edward Gardner, John Wilson, Alice Farnham, and Daniel Capps.
Oleksandr's musical journey began as a pianist and horn player. He obtained a BA with honors in Piano from the National Music Academy of Ukraine and received training as an organist and harpsichord player.