Nicholas Sharma

Beginning in the 2025/26 season, Nicholas Sharma joins the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as TSO RBC Resident Conductor and Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. He has led performances with orchestras across North America, earning recognition for his versatility and musical artistry. Recent highlights include débuts with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eugene Symphony, as well as roles as Assistant Conductor of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of its Youth Orchestra for the 2024/25 season. He has taken part in masterclasses and festivals with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the National Academy Orchestra of Canada, the Aspen Music Festival and the Colorado College Summer Music Festival, working with conductors including Michael Tilson Thomas, Stéphane Denève, Neeme Järvi, Robert Spano, Nicholas McGegan, Mark Stringer and Boris Brott. A native of Toronto, he trained as a violinist and holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Oregon.