Domingo Hindoyan

Domingo Hindoyan is Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director Designate of Los Angeles Opera, where he will begin his tenure as Music Director in the 2026/27 season.

Since beginning his tenure in Liverpool, Hindoyan has shaped a distinctive artistic vision with the orchestra, marked by highly praised performances, dynamic programming, and an ongoing commitment to new music through championing numerous world premieres and commissions. His leadership has also included international touring, most recently around Japan, and has released six albums with the orchestra. In the 2025/26 season, his fifth as Chief Conductor, he leads major works including Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony, and a concert performance of Dvořák’s Rusalka.

Alongside his work in Liverpool, Hindoyan appears regularly with leading orchestras across Europe and the United States. He returns this season to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, New World Symphony Miami, Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Paris Opera. He also makes debuts with the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Zurich Opera.

On the opera stage, Hindoyan has conducted productions at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Paris Opera, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Teatro Real Madrid, Royal Swedish Opera, Liceu Opera Barcelona, Opéra du Rhin, Royal Opera House Muscat, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Los Angeles Opera.

Social engagement is a key part of Hindoyan’s artistic identity. In Liverpool, he collaborates closely with the In Harmony programme, part of the UK’s national music education initiative inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema. Also inspired by El Sistema, Domingo founded the MusicEnsemble initiative in Geneva. His commitment to community and education mirrors his dedication to artistic excellence.

Hindoyan’s discography with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic includes Verismo (released in October 2023), Roberto Sierra celebrating Sierra’s music from the past 25 years (April 2023), Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 (February 2024), Venezuela! Music from the Americas! (October 2024), and a recording of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 and Souvenir de Florence (April 2025).

He continues to lead acclaimed ensembles worldwide, including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. He is a regular guest at international festivals, including the Menuhin Festival Gstaad and Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier.

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Domingo Hindoyan began his career as a violinist in the renowned El Sistema programme and later joined Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. He later studied conducting at the Haute École de Musique de Genève under Professor Laurent Gay and served as Barenboim’s first assistant at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin from 2013 to 2016.