{"id":27359,"date":"2025-11-15T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearandnow.nl\/?post_type=musici&#038;p=27359"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:55:51","slug":"sam-weller","status":"publish","type":"musici","link":"https:\/\/hearandnow.nl\/en\/musici\/sam-weller\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Weller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiZzezLmuGRAxVo2AIHHXkYAW8Q3ewLegQIDBAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Sam Weller is a dynamic orchestra conductor with a passion for sharing orchestral music with the world. He lives and works in Amsterdam and is closely involved in innovative projects to reach new audiences. In 2025, Sam will conduct top ensembles\u2014including the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Klangforum Wien, and the Orchestra of the 18th Century\u2014as one of six &#039;chosen winners&#039; of the Rotterdam International Conducting Competition. In 2016, Sam founded Ensemble Apex, which Limelight praised as &quot;one of the most promising new ensembles in Sydney.&quot; With sold-out seasons and acclaimed performances of Bart\u00f3k&#039;s Miraculous Mandarin, Strauss&#039; Alpensinfonie, and Verdi&#039;s Requiem, Apex is redefining the orchestral experience for audiences of all kinds. In 2024, they launched the Apex Festival, with support from the Australian government.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"nl\">Sam Weller is a dynamic orchestra conductor with a passion for sharing orchestral music with the world. He lives and works in Amsterdam and is closely involved in innovative projects to reach new audiences. Last year, Sam conducted renowned ensembles and orchestras\u2014including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Klangforum Wien, and the Orchestra of the 18th Century\u2014as one of six \u2018chosen winners\u2019 of the International Conducting Competition in Rotterdam. In 2016, Sam founded Ensemble Apex, which was praised by Limelight as \u201cone of the most promising new ensembles in Sydney.\u201d With sold-out concerts and acclaimed performances of Bart\u00f3k's Miraculous Mandarin, Strauss\u2019 Alpensinfonie, and Verdi's Requiem, Apex is redefining the orchestral experience for a wider audience. In 2024, they launched the Apex Festival, with support from the Australian government. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiZzezLmuGRAxVo2AIHHXkYAW8Q3ewLegQIDBAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Sam&#039;s career is flourishing in the Netherlands and Australia. He recently made his debut at the iconic Concertgebouw with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and has several engagements lined up, including two staged operas with the Residentie Orkest and the National Opera Academy, as well as debuts with the symphony orchestras of Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia. In the past, Sam has conducted performances with the North Netherlands Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, PHION, Phil Zuid, and a national tour of Die Zauberfl\u00f6te with Opera2Day and the LUDWIG Orchestra. Sam studied with Ed Spanjaard, Jac van Steen, and Kenneth Montgomery &amp; Antony Hermus through the prestigious National Masters of Orchestral Conducting program and has worked with many top orchestras in the Netherlands. As an assistant, Sam worked for and learned from Simone Young, Karina Canellakis, and Jules Buckley. Sam obtained a Bachelor of Music (Performance) with classical saxophone as his main subject at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2019.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"nl\">He recently made his debut at the iconic Concertgebouw with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and is looking forward to concerts with the Residentie Orkest and the National Opera Academy, as well as debuts with the symphony orchestras of Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiZzezLmuGRAxVo2AIHHXkYAW8Q3ewLegQIDBAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Sam&#039;s career is flourishing in the Netherlands and Australia. He recently made his debut at the iconic Concertgebouw with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and has several engagements lined up, including two staged operas with the Residentie Orkest and the National Opera Academy, as well as debuts with the symphony orchestras of Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia. In the past, Sam has conducted performances with the North Netherlands Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, PHION, Phil Zuid, and a national tour of Die Zauberfl\u00f6te with Opera2Day and the LUDWIG Orchestra. Sam studied with Ed Spanjaard, Jac van Steen, and Kenneth Montgomery &amp; Antony Hermus through the prestigious National Masters of Orchestral Conducting program and has worked with many top orchestras in the Netherlands. As an assistant, Sam worked for and learned from Simone Young, Karina Canellakis, and Jules Buckley. Sam obtained a Bachelor of Music (Performance) with classical saxophone as his main subject at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2019.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"nl\">Sam conducted orchestras such as the North Netherlands Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, PHION, Phil Zuid, and the LUDWIG Orchestra. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiZzezLmuGRAxVo2AIHHXkYAW8Q3ewLegQIDBAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Sam&#039;s career is flourishing in the Netherlands and Australia. He recently made his debut at the iconic Concertgebouw with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and has several engagements lined up, including two staged operas with the Residentie Orkest and the National Opera Academy, as well as debuts with the symphony orchestras of Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia. In the past, Sam has conducted performances with the North Netherlands Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, PHION, Phil Zuid, and a national tour of Die Zauberfl\u00f6te with Opera2Day and the LUDWIG Orchestra. Sam studied with Ed Spanjaard, Jac van Steen, and Kenneth Montgomery &amp; Antony Hermus through the prestigious National Masters of Orchestral Conducting program and has worked with many top orchestras in the Netherlands. As an assistant, Sam worked for and learned from Simone Young, Karina Canellakis, and Jules Buckley. Sam obtained a Bachelor of Music (Performance) with classical saxophone as his main subject at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2019.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"nl\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"text\" data-placeholder=\"Vertaling\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiZzezLmuGRAxVo2AIHHXkYAW8Q3ewLegQIDBAW\" aria-label=\"Translated text: Sam Weller is a dynamic orchestra conductor with a passion for sharing orchestral music with the world. He lives and works in Amsterdam and is closely involved in innovative projects to reach new audiences. In 2025, Sam will conduct top ensembles\u2014including the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Klangforum Wien, and the Orchestra of the 18th Century\u2014as one of six &#039;chosen winners&#039; of the Rotterdam International Conducting Competition. In 2016, Sam founded Ensemble Apex, which Limelight praised as &quot;one of the most promising new ensembles in Sydney.&quot; With sold-out seasons and acclaimed performances of Bart\u00f3k&#039;s Miraculous Mandarin, Strauss&#039; Alpensinfonie, and Verdi&#039;s Requiem, Apex is redefining the orchestral experience for audiences of all kinds. In 2024, they launched the Apex Festival, with support from the Australian government.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"nl\">\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>","protected":false},"featured_media":28772,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"festivaleditie":[345],"instrument":[344],"class_list":["post-27359","musici","type-musici","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","festivaleditie-345","instrument-dirigent"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sam Weller - HearAndNow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hearandnow.nl\/en\/musicians\/sam-weller\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sam Weller - HearAndNow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sam Weller is een dynamische orkestdirigent met een passie voor het delen van orkestmuziek met de wereld. 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