Umberto Clerici

After a career spanning more than 20 years as a gifted cello soloist and orchestral musician, Umberto Clerici has consolidated his diverse artist achievements to rapid acclaim as a conductor. Umberto is now the Chief Conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

As a guest conductor, Umberto's 2023 highlights include returns to the podiums of the Sydney, Melbourne and West Australian Symphony Orchestras and his debut with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.  Having conducted each of the New Zealand and Dunedin Symphony Orchestras in 2022, Umberto will debut with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra this year.   Umberto also recently enjoyed a hugely successful debut in opera conducting Verdi’s Macbeth with Opera Queensland.