Described by the Herald Tribune as “charismatic, brilliant, energetic”, Anu Tali is one of the most captivating and versatile conductors on the international scene today, whose unique artistic vision has drawn acclaim from critics and audiences globally.

She has been featured in numerous documentaries by international broadcasters such as ARTE, NHK Japan, YLE Finland and Deutsche Welle. Starting her career as a pianist, she trained under esteemed conductors at the Estonian Academy of Music and the St Petersburg State Conservatory, solidifying her place in classical music.

As the former Music Director of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida, Tali frequently collaborates with international orchestras, such as the New Japan Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Tali’s achievements in opera are notable, particularly her acclaimed production of Carmen at Magdeburg State Opera and her historic role as the first woman to conduct opera at Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville for a production of the same. Her performances of contemporary works, like Goebbels’ Songs of Wars I Have Seen, have been highly praised in esteemed venues such as Lincoln Center and the Southbank Centre.

Together with her twin sister Kadri, she founded the Nordic Symphony Orchestra in 1997 to utilise music as a tool to develop cultural contacts between Estonia and Finland and unite musicians from around the world. Her debut recording, Swan Flight, won the ECHO Klassik Young Artist Award in 2003, showcasing her talents further in albums featuring Rachmaninov and Tüür.

In the 2022/23 season, she directed Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin and performed with prestigious groups, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, among others.