MAJOR POSITIONS
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR
2019 – Present • Gramado Symphony Orchestra • Gramado, Brazil
2012 – Present • Rio Grande do Norte Symphony Orchestra (OSRN) • Natal, Brazil
2008 – Present • Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra (SASO) • Tucson, USA

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR/COACH
2016 – Present • San Luis International Opera Festival and Linus Lerner International
Voice Competition • San Luis Potosí, México
2015 – Present • Gramado In Concert International Music Festival • Gramado, Brazil
2013 – 2015 • Oaxaca International Opera Festival • Oaxaca, México
2009 – 2013 • Bayou City Performing Arts (BCPA) • Houston, USA
2002 – 2009 • Reveille Men’s Chorus • Tucson, USA

CONDUCTOR
2014 – 2017, 2019 • Round Top Festival Hill • Round Top, USA
2011 – 2012 • Beijing Opera Festival (Beijing Concert Hall Inc.) • Beijing, China

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
2001 – 2004 • University of Arizona Philharmonic Orchestra • Tucson, USA
2006 • Opera in the Ozarks • Inspiration Point, USA
2000 – 2001 • Tallahassee Youth Symphony Orchestra • Tallahassee, USA

EDUCATION
2009 – DMA in Orchestral Conducting • University of Arizona (UA) • Tucson, USA
2001 – MM in Orchestra Conducting • Florida State University (FSU) • Tallahassee, USA
1999 – MM in Vocal Performance • College Conservatory of Music of Cincinnati (CCM) •
Cincinnati, USA
1987 – BM in Choral Conducting • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) •
Porto Alegre, Brazil

DISCOGRAPHY HIGHLIGHTS
2020 – MERIDIAN: MENDELSSOHN
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2016 – NAXOS: AMERICAN CLASSICS
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

2013 – SASO: CELEBRATION
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra

2013 – OSRN: TONHECA DANTAS
Rio Grande do Norte Symphony Orchestra

CRITICAL ACCLAIM HIGHLIGHTS
CD REVIEWS
MERIDIAN: MENDELSSOHN
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Stankov Ensemble (MERIDIAN)

“The fluidity tussles, engage, releases and re-groups to give a pleasance of genteel glamour and absolute
formality. The entire encapsulation wouldn’t be as effective had it not been for the indoctrination by Linus
Lerner’s persnickety instruction…candid and permeable.”
ConcertoNet.com – The Classical Music Network

“The orchestral opening of the D-Minor Double Concerto is conducted with urgency by Lerner, who in
addition maintains a lovely sense of instrumental balance and transparency of textures.”
Scott Noriega – Fanfare Magazine

“The First Piano Concerto boasts a dynamic first movement, but it is in the delicate traceries of
the Andante that Stankov and Lerner are at their most successful, the conductor drawing real beauty from
his strings. The finale has a wonderfully light touch to it, with woodwinds in full Midsummer Night’s
Dream mode, and Stankov’s legerdemain is impeccable; Lerner is with him all the way…. There is, though,
the most delectable moment of counterpoint where Mendelssohn’s admiration for Bach can surely be
detected. Again, Lerner marshals his forces well, inspiring the Royal Philharmonic to its not
inconsiderable best.”
Colin Clarke – Fanfare Magazine

“Conductor Linus Lerner and his soloists are exactly on the same page. And everyone involved seems to be
enjoying themselves greatly…I simply can’t imagine anyone not loving this recording.”
David Reznick – Fanfare Magazine

“The quality of the music making is high, and this is a delightful way to discover some of Mendelssohn’s
other concertos.”
Planet Hugill – A World of Classical Music

“The orchestra is the Royal Philharmonic, so I don’t think anything more need be said about the excellence
of the orchestral contribution, which conductor Linus Lerner handles deftly.”
Jerry Dubins – Fanfare Magazine

“Once again, Lerner and the RPO are first-rate accompanists, and the work does gain in stature and
impact with Mendelssohn’s revised orchestration.”
Ken Meltzer – Fanfare Magazine

NAXOS: AMERICAN CLASSICS
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra & Brett Deubner

“The new concertos by Harberg and Wolpert are played very well, with the Southern Arizona Orchestra
offering rich accompaniment under Linus Lerner’s apt direction. Excellent audio. This is an excellent
unusual addition to the catalog.”
— Classical CD Review

“Viola concertos were never like this! Fine performances, good sound, terrific fun.”
— The Gramophone Newsletter

SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES REVIEWS
“Lerner wove flashes of playfulness into a concert seeped in swooning majesty.”
— Arizona Daily Star

“Lerner guided the orchestra in what was the most sublime four minutes of the afternoon. SASO performed
it gorgeously…It was as close to perfect as you can get without popping in a CD of the London Symphony
Orchestra.”
— Arizona Daily Star

“Maestro Lerner is not just a wonderful conductor; he is a wonderful musician. A true musician’s
conductor. With every phrase he literally seeps music, with every breath the composer’s intentions flow.”
— Brett Deubner, violist

“It was an exhilarating, life-affirming two-hour journey. Throughout, Lerner produced crisp, fluid vocal
lines that complemented every language.”
— Arizona Daily Star

“Linus Lerner deleita al público moreliano con su concierto. El Teatro Ocampo lució a su máxima
capacidad, …… y Linus Lerner, demostró tener carisma y pasión, cualidades por las que ha sido elogiado
al inspirar a artistas y público, tal y como lo realizó con los michoacanos.”
— MiMorelia

“Lerner was able to coax a warm, vibrant sound from his players… the end result was a confident reading
shimmering with vibrancy and tumult.”
— Arizona Daily Star

“Maestro Linus Lerner’s music reflects his warmth, sincerely personality. With his highly professional
approach, his performances show diverse dimensions and colorful fragrance.”
— Edwin So Kim, violinist

“Con la pasión, elegancia y estilo que distingue al maestro Linus Lerner encabezó el concierto de gala
acompañado de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán. Bajo la batuta del destacado maestro Lerner, los
directivos del 103.3FM, disfrutaron del carisma de Lerner, quien ha sido elogiado alrededor del mundo
por su sello característico en sus presentaciones.”
— Respuesta México

OPERA PERFORMANCES REVIEWS
“Linus Lerner imbued Fledermaus with flexible sparkle.”
— The Opera Magazine | London

“Linus Lerner se ha convertido en una presencia del arte lírico mexicano. En cada lugar que visita, hace
nacer opera.”
— Revista Pro Ópera

“Maestro Linus Lerner has never been better as he energetically and charismatically conducts an inspired
orchestra that seems to shine brighter and brighter with each new measure of Bizet’s remarkable
orchestrations.”
— Houston Chronicle

“The Execution: Opera in the Heights imbues this froth with real animation, thanks to the brisk pace of
maestro Linus Lerner.”
— Houston Press

“On the podium is the energetic and expressive maestro, Linus Lerner, who conducts the talented twentythree
strong Opera in the Heights orchestra with precision and aplomb.”
— Houston Chronicle

AWARDS AND HONORS HIGHLIGHTS
2019 • Djalma Marinho Medal of Honor • Natal, Brazil
2018 • Alberto Maranhão Medal of Honor • Natal, Brazil
2016 • Ohtli Award (Mexican Consulate) • Tucson, USA
2009 • Key of the City • Tucson, USA
2005 • Personality of the Year • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2001 • Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society • Tallahassee, USA

SYMPHONIC GUEST CONDUCTING HIGHLIGHTS
2019
• Ulsan Symphony Orchestra • Ulsan, South Korea
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • London, England
• Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra • Sofia, Bulgaria
• Torùn Symphony Orchestra • Torùn, Poland
• Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra • Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Campinas Symphony Orchestra • Campinas, Brazil
2018
• Arezzo Symphony Orchestra • Arezzo, Italy
• National Orchestra of the Congress • Asunción, Paraguay
• Tucson Pops Orchestra • Tucson, USA
• Goiânia Symphony Orchestra • Goiânia, Brazil
2017
• Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra • Leipzig, Germany
• Mussorgsky State Conservatory Orchestra • Yekaterinburg, Russia
• Michoacán Symphony Orchestra • Morelia, México
2016
• Theatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra • Belém, Brazil
• Panama National Orchestra • Panama City, Panama
• Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra • New York, USA
2015
• Pleven Symphony Orchestra • Pleven, Bulgaria
• Acapulco Philharmonic Orchestra • Acapulco, México
• Sofia Sinfonietta • Sofia, Bulgaria
2014
• Fondi Music Festival Orchestra • Fondi, Italy
• Korean Peace Orchestra • Seoul, South Korea
2013
• Texas Medical Center Orchestra (at Carnegie Hall) • New York, USA
• Sliven Symphony Orchestra • Sliven, Bulgaria
2012
• Antalya Symphony Orchestra • Antalya, Turkey
• Tsintao Symphony Orchestra • Tsintao, China
2011
• Fuzhou Symphony Orchestra • Fuzhou, China

OPERA CONDUCTING HIGHLIGHTS
2020
– Strauss’ Die Fledermaus • SASO and Rincon Production • Tucson, USA
2019 
– Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors • Arena das Dunas and OSRN •
Natal, Brazil
– Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel and Verdi’s La Traviata • San Luis
International Opera Festival • San Luis Potosí, México
2018 
– Verdi’s La Traviata • Tindari Greek Theater Opera • Tindari, Italy
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly • PromÓpera • Santiago de Compostela,
Spain
– Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte • San Luis International Opera
Festival • San Luis Potosí, México
– Verdi’s La Traviata and Puccini’s La Boheme • Goiânia Opera Festival •
Goiânia, Brazil
2017 
– Puccini’s Turandot • Open Opera Festival • Plovdiv, Bulgaria
– Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte • San Luis
International Opera Festival • San Luis Potosí, México
2016
– Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and Don Giovanni, and Puccini’s Suor Angelica •
San Luis International Opera Festival • San Luis Potosí, México
2015
– Puccini’s Madama Butterfly • Panama Opera Festival • Panama City,
Panama
– Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi • Oaxaca Opera
Festival • Oaxaca, México
2013
– Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi • University of Pernambuco Opera Studio • Recife,
Brazil
2012
– Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann • Brooklyn Opera Company • New
York, USA
2011
– Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte • National Radio and Film Orchestra, Beijing Opera
• Beijing, China
Bizet’s Le Pecheurs du Perle • Opera in the Heights • Houston, USA

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
PORTUGUESE *****
SPANISH *****
ENGLISH *****
ITALIAN ****
GERMAN ****
FRENCH **

CONDUCTING TOURS HIGHLIGHTS
2016 • Brazil Tour – Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra 
2012 –13, 2009 –10 • China Tours – Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra 
2005, 2002 • México, Canada and Brazil Tours – Reveille Men’s Chorus 
2002 • México Tour – The University of Arizona Symphony Orchestra 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Conductor technician in the USA, Brazil and México
• Judge for competitions in the USA, Brazil, México, and Turkey
• Vocal teacher and coach in the USA, Brazil, México and China
• Opera singer in various opera productions, recitals and oratorios in the
USA, Brazil, and Italy
• Instructor and creator of a workshop for conductors in choral intonation in
the USA, Brazil, and México
• Music theory teacher in Brazil
• Guitar teacher in Brazil
• Executive director for groups in the USA and Brazil

CONDUCTING TRAINNING
– Cal Kellogg
– Thomas Cockrel
– Phillip Spurgeon
– Christopher Zimmerman
– Valery Vatchev
– Milen Natchev
– Rico Saccani
– Neville Marriner
– Antoni Ros-Marbá
– Jordi Mora
– Kurt Redel
– Eric Ericson
– John Alldis