Juliane Gallant

Canadian conductor Juliane Gallant is the resident conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been praised for her energy, her infectious joy on and off the podium, and her ability to connect with audiences. In recent years, she has conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Kingston Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony New Brunswick. In 2025-2026 she makes her debut with the Boston Pops, Regina Symphony Orchestra, and Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. Initially a collaborative pianist, répétiteur, and vocal coach, Gallant began her conducting career in opera in England. She has led productions of Carmen, La bohème, Tosca, Eugene Onegin, La traviata, Don Giovanni, and numerous others, in Canada, the United States, and the UK. In 2021, she made her Royal Opera House conducting debut in Mami Wata in collaboration with Pegasus Opera. In symphonic pops, she is at home in a wide array of genres, from musical theater and film scores to the music of Tina Turner and Nirvana. She has collaborated with a variety of artists, such as Ashley Brown, Chantal Kreviazuk, Kiesza, and Brett Kissel. Juliane Gallant is a graduate of the National Opera Studio, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montréal, the University of Ottawa, and the Université de Moncton. She is an alumna of Tapestry Opera’s Women in Musical Leadership Fellowship.