Marc Taddei is a Wellington icon. Formerly MD with the Christchurch Symphony, he 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 Wanaka, Wellington and San Francisco.

Marc has the ability to innovate and infuse audiences with creative energy.

Under his watch, Orchestra Wellington has surpassed all other NZ orchestra with the highest average attendance level for subscription concerts. The final concert of his first season in Vallejo broke all box office records. He has a zest for creating engaging, erudite and innovative programmes, and his close audience connection has won for him an unsurpassed public following and continuing critical acclaim.

He has worked with many great artists both here in NZ and overseas, both classical and popular. He has worked in film and TV in a number of countries including the UK and the US. He has conducted so many orchestras around the world they cannot be easily listed here c.f. http://maximaltd.com/marctaddei/bio.htm

Marc has made over orchestral 30 recordings for the major record and CD producers c.f. Naxos music library His Atoll CD, “Holocaust Requiem” won the 2012 Pizzicato Magazine (Luxembourg) Supersonic Award. Marc’s successes as a recording artist are informed by his work in the industry as a conductor, soloist, orchestral musician, and as a producer. His classical repertoire is wide and ever growing.