Luiz de Godoy

Birthplace:
Mogi das Cruzes, Brasil

Studies:
Piano at Universidade de São Paulo (Bachelor) and at Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas (Master), Erasmus stay with focus on piano and conducting at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Diploma course conducting at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien (with honors)

Prizes:
Würdigungspreis der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (2019), Scholarship from UNESCO, the European Union and the Brazilian Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Erwin-Ortner-Preis zur Förderung der Chormusik (2016)

Relation to the Hamburg State Opera:
Leader Alsterspatzen since 2019/20

Repertoire:
Focus on choral symphonic repertoire (spiritual and secular oratorios; in particular Wiener Klassik and Deutsche Romantik), special relationship to performance practices of old and new music

Career stages:
Lecturer in orchestral conducting at the HfMT Hamburg since 2023, artistic director of the Hamburg Boys' Choir since 2021, curator of the São Paulo City Theater (2021-2022), conductor of the Wiener Sängerknaben (2016–2019), choir director of Chorakademie des Wiener Staatsopernchores (2016–2018), assistent of the artistic director of the Wiener Singakademie at the Wiener Konzerthaus (2015–2019), musical director of Opera Studio at Sommerfestival „ Música nas Montanhas“ in Poços de Caldas, Brasilien (2010–2012), corepeater of opera projekts at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo (2005–2009)

Stages:
Elbphilharmonie, Esplanade Singapur, Laeiszhalle, Peking National Opera, Sala São Paulo, Seoul Lotte Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Taiwan National Theater, Teatro Real Madrid, Tokyo Opera City Hall, Wiener Konzerthaus, Wiener Musikverein; Carinthischer Sommer, Dresdner Musikfestspiele, Grafenegg Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Festival

Cooperations with orchestras (as conductor):
as conductor with members of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra and NDR Elbphilharmoniorchester, Camerata Schulz, ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Orquestra de la Armada de Chile, Orquestra Juvenil da Bahia, Polish Baltic Filharmonic, Schubert Academy Vienna, Youth Orchestra Singapore, et al.

cooperations (choral rehearsal / assistance):
Berliner Philharmoniker, BRSO, Freiburger Barockorchester, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Les Sciècles, Mariinsky-Theaterorchester, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphoniker, et al.

Cooperations with artists:
Gustavo Dudamel, Valery Gergiev, Ton Koopman, Zubin Mehta, Kent Nagano, Sir Simon Rattle, Simone Young, Franz Welser-Möst