Nicolas Krauze Keynote Speaker
- French conductor and graduate of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
- Conducted more than 800 concerts worldwide
- Former Musical and Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle Europe
Nicolas Krauze's Biography
Nicolas Krauze, a French conductor, is a graduate of the Washington DC Conservatory and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, where he earned five first prizes.
He studied under renowned conductors such as Gennady Cherkassov, Zsolt Nagy, and Christoph Eschenbach. Over the past 20 years, Nicolas has conducted more than 800 concerts worldwide, both in symphonic and operatic repertoire. He has been invited by leading national and regional orchestras across Europe, as well as in Asia and Latin America. Each season, he conducts around 50 concerts across three continents.
In addition to his career as a guest conductor, Nicolas has been the Musical and Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle Europe for over a decade, leading more than 500 concerts with this ensemble. From September 2018 until the start of the war in February 2022, he also served as Principal Guest Conductor of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, becoming the first foreigner in history to hold this position.
Beyond his musical career, Nicolas Krauze is deeply passionate about economics and international relations. He holds a degree from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris) and is fluent in French, English, Russian, and Polish. Since 2018, Nicolas has enjoyed remarkable success as a speaker, delivering conferences in both French and English for medium to large companies. He shares his insights and reflections on leadership and management, team cohesion and motivation, collective success, and the value of diversity and talent.
Nicolas Krauze's Speaking Topics
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Leadership & Management
20 years of experience as a conductor worldwide form the foundation of this conference, showcasing striking parallels with the corporate world through the lens of the key roles and responsibilities of a conductor (global vision, trust, dialogue, interaction, delegation, sharing, as well as rehearsals, performance, and gesture). All of this is enriched with anecdotes and a generous touch of humor.
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Collective Success
An orchestra, as a true human laboratory, serves as a compelling analogy to the corporate world, highlighting striking parallels in terms of internal organization, responsibilities, initiative, cooperation, trust, and ultimately shared success—all seen through the perspective of a conductor.
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Cohesion and Motivation
From chamber orchestras to symphony orchestras and opera, this conference offers an analysis and reflection on the challenges and, above all, the optimal solutions for achieving lasting cohesion and motivation within teams.
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Showcasing Diversity and Talent
Drawing on 20 years of experience as a conductor, this perspective highlights the importance of respecting individual differences and showcasing unique talents to achieve collective success, viewed through the various roles of a conductor.
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