Jascha von der Goltz

Jascha von der Goltz is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most compelling conductors of his generation, known for his electrifying presence on the podium and his innate ability to bring music to life with energy, precision, and profound musicality. His artistic profile is shaped by collaborations with orchestras including the Bamberg Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuttgart Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, and Kyiv Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared at major venues and festivals including the Berliner Philharmonie, the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, and the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and has worked with distinguished soloists including Christian Li, Alban Gerhardt, Time for Three and Blake Pouliot.

The 2026/27 season brings a series of important return invitations and new collaborations. Von der Goltz returns to the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen, the Braunschweig State Orchestra, Uppsala Chamber Orchestra, and Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, with several projects with the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra featuring major works including Brahms’ Second Symphony, Beethoven’s Third Symphony, and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. He also makes his debuts with the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra and the Ingolstadt Chamber Orchestra. Among the season’s highlights are collaborations with renowned soloists such as Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Antoine Tamestit. Since the tenth anniversary edition of the Höri Musiktage in 2026, von der Goltz holds the role of Artistic Director of the Festival Orchestra of the Höri Musiktage.
 

In the 2025/26 season, von der Goltz made successful debuts with the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Stuttgart Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias, George Enescu Philharmonic, Zuger Sinfonietta, and Uppsala Chamber Orchestra. He also returned to Oulu Sinfonia, the Braunschweig State Orchestra, Kymi Sinfonietta, and Kyiv Symphony Orchestra. A particular highlight was his debut in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein with the Stuttgart Philharmonic, conducting Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and Brahms’ Double Concerto.

In the 2024/25 season, von der Goltz made his debuts with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Sofia Philharmonic, and Oulu Sinfonia, as well as at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival with the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra. He also collaborated with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Christian Li for a CD production released by Decca Classics. Further recent engagements have included the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Kymi Sinfonietta.
 

From 2021 to 2023, von der Goltz served as assistant conductor at the Musikkollegium Winterthur under Roberto González-Monjas, leading numerous projects and stepping in at short notice for Matthias Pintscher in spring 2022. From 2024, he served as assistant conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra, working closely with chief conductor David Afkham. He has also maintained a strong artistic collaboration with the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor, Adam Fischer.

Von der Goltz first gained international recognition as the first prize winner of the 8th International Panula Conducting Competition in Vaasa, Finland, and as the second prize laureate of the International Conducting Competition ‘Jeunesse Musicale’ in Bucharest.
 

Born into a musical family, von der Goltz studied cello and percussion from an early age before adding piano. He gained formative orchestral experience with the Baden-Württemberg State Youth Orchestra under Christoph Wyneken, who played a key role in his artistic and personal development. His mentors have included Johannes Schlaefli, Jorma Panula, Ole Kristian Ruud, and Roberto González-Monjas.

After a year of voluntary service in Nicaragua, von der Goltz pursued conducting studies in Freiburg before completing his master’s degree in Johannes Schlaefli’s renowned conducting class at the Zurich University of the Arts. A period of study at the Oslo Academy of Music reconnected him with his Norwegian roots and deepened his passion for Nordic repertoire and culture.