Karen Ní Bhroin
Conductor

“…led by Irish conductor Karen Ní Bhroin, making a confident proms debut… Ní Bhroin proved their versatility”
The Guardian

Upcoming schedule

The Lark Ascending – Sinfonia Viva
6 June 2026
Derby Cathedral
Featuring violinist Sophie Rosa, baritone Jolyon Loy and Derby Cathedral Choir
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
7 June 2026
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Family Concert: Dance Across America
Karen Ní Bhroin has established herself as one of Ireland’s foremost young conductors

This season, Karen makes her debut with the Hallé and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, at the Royal Festival Hall and further affield with the New Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo.
Watch Karen perform Dance Macabre by Saint-Saëns at BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall

Education
Mentor, teacher and creator of And Other Duties Conducting Courses, Karen is on a mission to change conducting education: to teach the things that are not usually taught and to create a forum for honest conversations and communication.

