Arnaud Giroud

Orchestra conductor

After obtaining his baccalaureate, Arnaud entered the University of Poitiers, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology. At the same time, he pursued his practical training at the Conservatory of the same city, completing his piano and music training courses, following and being interested in other disciplines: chamber music, writing, composition… He was accepted at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and obtained in 2014 a Grand Distinction as well as his Master’s degree.

Coming from a classical background, conductor of the Nivelles orchestra, creator of the very young Symphonic Orchestra of Students (S.O.S.), he founded the Felix Mendelssohn European Festival in August 2015. In addition to regular classical concerts, Arnaud has created a show based on Tim Burton’s “Funeral Wedding”, composed for the stage, directed the performances of “Matilda” and those of “Frankenstein Junior”. Since September 2016, he is orchestra coordinator at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and member of the pedagogical team of the new school Way To Stage (Belgium and France).