Bertie Baigent, conductor
Bertie Baigent came to international attention as the winner of the Grand Prix, Classical Prize, and Symphonic Prize at the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam 2022, following his “imposing” and “spectacular” performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 and the world premiere of Joey Roukens’s Night Flight with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
Baigent has since established a strong presence on the international stage with a series of debuts and return engagements, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Tampere Philharmonic, and Bruckner Orchester Linz. He recently debuted with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Maggio Musicale in Florence, and the Osaka Philharmonic, working with soloists such as Imogen Cooper and Cédric Tiberghien, and the Welsh National Opera, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, as well as returns to Glyndebourne and Opera Holland Park.
Other recent highlights have included concerts with Orchestre National de Lille at BOZAR in Brussels, a tour with Phion Orkest culminating with Baigent’s debut in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, and Teatro Regio Torino.
Cameron Crozman, cello
“With a rich imagination and a keen mind” (Diapason Magazine), Canadian cellist Cameron Crozman enjoys a vibrant international career as a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed with the Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France, Montreal, Winnipeg, Hamilton, and Vancouver Island Symphony orchestras, appearing in venues ranging from the Philharmonie de Paris and Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre to St. John’s Qidi Vidi Brewery. A passionate collaborator, he shares the stage with artists including James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Louis Lortie, Gérard Caussé, and members of the Ébène, New Zealand, and Penderecki String Quartets.
Winner of the 2021 Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize and CBC/Radio-Canada’s 2019 Classical Revelation artist, Crozman trained at the Paris Conservatoire under Michel Strauss and studied chamber music with Claire Désert and Ami Flammer. His debut album Cavatine (2019) on the ca. 1696 “Bonjour” Stradivarius was praised for its “technical perfection with a personal style” (Classica Magazine). His May 2024 release of Haydn’s Cello Concertos and Jacques Hétu’s Rondo with Les Violons du Roy and Nicolas Ellis has earned international acclaim.
Crozman is a committed champion of contemporary music, commissioning and premiering works by composers such as Alexina Louie, Allan Gordon Bell, Liam Ritz, and Kelly-Marie Murphy. He also produces festivals and concert series, including ClassicalValley in British Columbia and Montreal’s HausMusique. Since 2024, he has served as Assistant Artistic Director of Festival of the Sound. Crozman performs on a 1734 Domenico Montagnana cello and a Georges Léon Lamy bow.
