05/31/2026
Last but certainly not least, the RCO is honoured to have our founding conductor returning to the podium! Without Armand, our orchestra literally wouldn't be what it is today. It's been such a privilege to have him back with us, sharing his wealth of knowledge and helping us prepare for our final concert of the season. Thank you, Armand!
One of two 2023 conducting fellows at the Tanglewood Music Center, Canadian conductor Armand Singh Birk recently completed a conducting fellowship with the Orchestre Métropolitain mentored by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Having started university as a biology major, he only learned to read music after he found his love and passion for classical music and conducting in 2014. His primary teachers have been Jonathan Girard and Petar Dundjerski, and in addition, he has had the privilege of learning from Andris Nelsons, Stefan Asbury, Dima Slobodeniouk, Alexander Shelley, Xian Zhang, Dame Jane Glover, James Ross, Marcio di Silva, and James Lowe. Recent and upcoming engagements include making music with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Mendelssohn-Orchester Akademie, the Hastings Philharmonic, Opera South East, the Vienna Opera Academy, the Tanglewood Music Centre Orchestra, l’Orchestre Métropolitain, l’Atelier Lyrique de Montréal, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, the Little Opera Company, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and the River City Chamber Orchestra, which he founded in 2019. He is a devoted orchestral and operatic conductor who has dedicated his life to helping new audiences connect with music in life-changing ways.
Make sure you come on out tonight to watch Armand lead us in an unforgettable performance! Tickets are available now at the link in our bio or for purchase at the door upon arrival!
