James Feddeck is an internationally recognized orchestral conductor acclaimed for his artistry and musicianship. Described by the Chicago Tribune as “a gifted conductor who’s clearly going places,” he currently serves as Principal Conductor of Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, Italy. Alongside his symphonic and operatic work in Milan, his recent and upcoming engagements include return appearances with the Orchestre National de Belgique, Orchestre National de Lille, and Residentie Orkest, as well as performances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra in Japan.

Born in New York, Feddeck has appeared extensively across North America, conducting ensembles such as The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Oregon Symphony. His European engagements include leading many of the continent’s foremost orchestras, among them the Orchestre National de France, Vienna Radio Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Weimar, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony, Stockholm Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, and The Hallé. He has also appeared in Australasia with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Philharmonia.

Feddeck is especially admired for his interpretations of Anton Bruckner, having led acclaimed performances of the composer’s symphonies: No. 8 with the San Francisco Symphony, No. 5 on tour with the Orchestre National de Belgique, and Nos. 6 and 9 with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Dublin and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, respectively.