Solihull Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of Tommaso Nista as our new Music Director from September 2025.
Born in Trento, Italy, Tommaso was originally a trumpet player and chorister, performing with youth choirs in venues such as the Reichstag Berlin, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the World Choir Games in Riga. He now sings with the choir of St. Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham.
A growing interest in conducting led him to early studies with Stefano Chicco and Elena Sartori and after graduating with honours in tuba from the ‘Claudio Monteverdi’ Conservatoire in Bolzano, he completed a Master’s in Conducting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, working with conductors such as Kazuki Yamada, Michael Seal, and Paul Murphy, and assisted in productions of Cendrillon, Albert Herring, and Hansel und Gretel. He was recently awarded the Guy Woolfenden Prize, the Michael Beech Prize and conducted Ravel’s La Valse at Symphony Hall.
Tommaso is assistant conductor and librarian of the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and Chief conductor of the Junior Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra. Passionate about contemporary and media music, he also leads the Birmingham Game Music Ensemble and has conducted premieres, film music, and popular repertoire, including live performances of Michael Bublé’s Christmas Album.
He is also active as an Italian language coach, working with opera companies around the UK.