Conductor Ulysse Derrien is passionate about French repertoire, including well-known masterpieces and underperformed works by composers such as Boulanger and Schmitt. He collaborates with living composers and actively works to ensure overlooked modern works can be heard again in concert. He recently made his debut with the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra at the Rudolfinum in Prague to great critical acclaim…

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Finalist - 5th International Conducting Competition ‘University of Almeria’

Auditorium Maestro Padilla, Almeria

Dvorak / Mozart / Handel / Puccini / Weber

Quiteria Muñoz, soprano

October 9-13, 2025

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Guest Conductor - Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak Hall Rudolfinum, Prague

Boulanger / Bottesini / Hohensee / Haydn / Rachmaninoff

Sasha Witteveen, double bass Viktor Stocker, accordion Raphaël Horrach, trumpet Shio Okui, soprano

October 8, 2025

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“The orchestra was conducted by 22-year-old French conductor Ulysse Derrien, whose sensitivity to the soloists’ needs was evident. His performance impressed me deeply, so much so that I had a moment of déjà vu, wondering where I had seen this talented young man before...

...Derrien developed clear, broad gestures, fluid movements, expressive left-hand shaping, and full engagement of the left arm.”
— Alena Sojková, PolyHarmonie
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Memories from the Final of the 5th Almería International Conducting Competition🇪🇦 What a pleasure to conduct Dvořák and Handel in this beautiful venue! Congratulations to my three finalist colleagues with whom I shared the concert.
Thank you Mr. Petr Dvořák, the descendant of Antonin Dvořák and honorary president of the @imf_young_prague, for coming to my concert and allowing me to visit the Villa Rusalka! It was an honor to meet you, and it was very inspiring an
What an honor to make my debut with the @karlovyvarysymphonyorchestra at the Rudolfinum in Prague for the @imf_young_prague festival! I had the privilege and pleasure of making music with wonderful soloists (including my best friend Raphaël) in
Memories from the semifinal round of the @khachaturian_competition in Armenia 🇦🇲 With the fantastic @armsymphony!
Järvi Conducting Academy 2025 🇪🇪 It was a great honor to learn from @pjarvi and Leonid Grin, and a privilege to conduct concerts with the @parnucityorchestra and the Järvi Academy Sinfonietta in Tallinn and Pärnu. Performing music
Wonderful week as assistant conductor of @tan_dun and @philharmoniquederadiofrance, working on his Requiem for Nature, a true masterpiece🎼 Thank you for this great opportunity!

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ulysse.derrien@gmail.com
+33 7 86 71 34 86