Rebbeca Tong
Rebecca is Resident Conductor of Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra and is Artistic Director and Music Director of Ensemble Kontemporer, Jakarta (her home city). Rebecca recently completed her two-year tenure as Junior Fellow in Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music, and previously studied at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. During her studies, Rebecca worked extensively in assisting the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, Rebecca frequently collaborates with the Hallé Orchestra and Manchester Camerata. The 20/21 season features debuts with Orchestre de Paris, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie and Paris Mozart Orchestra. Rebecca participates in mentorships and assistantships under Tugan Sokhiev, Pablo Heras-Casado, Marin Alsop, Sir Mark Elder, Case Scaglione and Leon Fleischer, among many others. Rebecca recently awarded First Prize, French Concert Halls & Orchestras Prize and the ARTE Prize at the inaugural La Maestra Competition 2020