Music Director

Conductor Marc Taddei begins his 20th season as Music Director of Orchestra Wellington in 2026.

Celebrated for his “magnificent contribution as Music Director” by The Press, lauded as “a real interpreter of boldly romantic inclinations” by the Dominion Post, and singled out for his “intensity, commitment and attention to detail”, conductor Marc Taddei is the Music Director of Orchestra Wellington and the Vallejo Symphony Orchestra in the United States.

During his tenure critics have repeatedly remarked on his extraordinary connection with audiences and zest for continually creating engaging, erudite and innovative programmes, while The Press praised Marc, “whose energy, exuberance, drive and vision proved beyond all doubt that music is an essential feature of daily life in a 21st-century city.”

Marc’s impressive discography includes over thirty-five recordings on the Sony, BMG, Koch, Columbia, ABC Classics, Trust, ASV, Universal, Rattle, Atoll, Concordance, and Kiwi Pacific labels. His latest recording with Orchestra Wellington, Leviathan, is a double LP/CD dedicated to the music of John Psathas and is the largest budget classical release in New Zealand history. His work in recording, television, and film music has been awarded the Pris de Bale (Switzerland), Vodafone Classical Recording of the Year, Luxembourg’s Pizzicato Magazine Supersonic Award and Classic FM (UK) recording of the month.

Marc has worked with major international artists as diverse as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Sofie von Otter, Julian Lloyd Webber, Diana Krall, Art Garfunkel and Kenny Rogers among many others.

Marc is a graduate of the Julliard School in Manhattan, where he received both Bachelors and Masters degrees before moving to New Zealand. He divides his time between Queenstown, Wellington, and San Francisco.

“[Bouquet for Marc Taddei]… whose energy, exuberance, drive and vision proved beyond all doubt that music is an essential feature of daily life in a 21st century city.”
THE PRESS