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FedericoTibone

conductor & pianist

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Federico Tibone is an Italian conductor, pianist, and vocal coach, winner of the First Prize at the 2026 Plovdiv Opera International Conducting Competition. He has served as Associate Conductor at the Opéra de Marseille and with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille from 2022 to 2025, working regularly in both symphonic and operatic repertoire.
Alongside his performing career, he is Associate Professor of Conducting at the Conservatoire de Lille and conductor of Démos–Marseille, where he is deeply committed to education and musical outreach.

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"Chef d’orchestre italien au parcours international impressionnant, Federico Tibone a confirmé ce soir la musicalité profonde et l’exigence qui caractérisent son travail. Son geste clair, sa vision dramaturgique et sa manière d’accompagner la voix ont donné à la soirée une unité et une respiration admirables."
Pascal TerrienRésonances Lyriques, 2025
"From the very first notes, the Italian conductor Federico Tibone showed his prowess, conducting the Orchestre symphonique de Québec with flexibility and passion, always in communion with the singers, attentive to their slightest rubato and bringing out the beautiful instrumental passages of Verdi’s score."
Irène BrissonOpera Canada, 2025
"J’ai été séduit par sa grande maturité, sa connaissance du répertoire et ce que j’appelle son “bras”: il a une gestique claire, solide et dynamique."
Jean-François Lapointe Le Devoir, 2025
"Bouleversante symphonie pathétique dirigée par Federico Tibone à l'Opera de Marseille". Une tempête d’émotions à emporter les cœurs les plus solides, jusqu’à ce que le transport s’estompe peu à peu, dans un dernier souffle tout romantique, pour céder la place au tonnerre… d’applaudissements bien sûr!
Julien Delhom Classykéo, 2025
"Partout, Federico Tibone se prête au jeu, discret ou spectaculaire. Son piano allie rigueur et liberté."
Pierre Gervasoni Le Monde, 2025

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Plovdiv International Opera Conducting Competition

FIRST prize

Federico Tibone was awarded First Prize and Orchestra Prize at the 2026 Plovdiv International Opera Conducting Competition, affirming his emergence among the most promising young conductors of his generation. Chosen from 204 applicants from around the world, he distinguished himself throughout the competition’s rigorous symphonic and operatic rounds before winning the final with Puccini’s La bohème. This achievement marks an important milestone in his artistic path and brings forthcoming conducting engagements with the Plovdiv State Opera and Astana Opera in the 2026/2027 season.
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Gracias a la vida

At the piano, Federico Tibone joins mezzo-soprano Anne-Lise Polchlopek in Gracias a la vida, a debut album of rare poetic intensity, released by Outhere Music in collaboration with the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Blending classical and popular repertoire with elegance and boldness, this deeply expressive project offers a vibrant tribute to life, to the voice, and to the universal power of human emotion.

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ANNOUNCEMENT - January 2026

first prize

Federico Tibone wins First Prize at the 
Plovdiv International Opera Conducting Competition. 
Learn more about the price and read the full article on
“Il Giornale della Musica”
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