Moroccan-born conductor Omar El Jamali has gained international recognition as a finalist and award winner at competitions such as Antal Dorati (2021), BMI Bucharest Symphony Orchestra Competition (2021), and Erich Bergel Competition (2022). In April 2024, he was a quarter-finalist at the prestigious Malko Competition. Following this achievement, he was invited to serve as Assistant Conductor to Cristian Macelaru and Alexander Kantorow at the Orchestre National de France for May 2024.

Omar studied film scoring at Berklee College of Music under Grammy nominee Claudio Ragazzi and Eric Reasoner. He furthered his conducting studies with Cristian Măcelaru, Neil Varon, Kenneth Kiesler, and Francisco Noya in prestigious institutions such as L’École Normale de Musique de Paris and La Schola Cantorum de Paris.

He has led orchestras in competitions, masterclasses, and concerts that include the Budapest MAV Szimfonikus Orchestra, Romanian Chamber Orchestra, Eastman Philharmonia, Filarmonica de Stat Târgu Mureș Orchestra, National Radio & Television Albania Orchestra, and Hungarian National Orchestra Szeged, among others. Omar is the General Director and Co-Founder of L’Académie de Direction de Neuilly et Grand Paris, which collaborates regularly with l’Orchestre Pasdeloup, Orchestre Colonne, and Orchestre Lamoureux.

For the upcoming season, Omar El Jamali’s engagements include collaborations with the Budapest MAV Szimfonikus Orchestra, Plock Symphony Orchestra, and the Filarmonica de Stat Târgu Mureș Orchestra. Omar was a conducting fellow at Cabrillo Festival and George Enescu Festival. He is assisting Cristian Macelaru and Beatrice Rana with l’Orchestre National de France in December 2024.

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