Eugene Monteith
Junior RNCM Manager
BMus(Hons), PGDip, MA
Email: [email protected]
Eugene Monteith read music at Queens University Belfast studying trumpet and composition before going on to study conducting with David Jones, Adrian Partington, Simon Halsey and Neil Ferris at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating with a PG Diploma in Orchestral Conducting and an MA in Choral Conducting.
Originally from Strabane in Northern Ireland, Eugene’s conducting highlights include performances with BBC National Orchestra of Wales, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia. He was also the winner of the 2015 RTÉ Conducting Competition.
At NI Opera, Eugene has conducted productions of A Hand of Bridge and Der Schauspieldirektor, and was assistant conductor and chorus master on productions of Hansel and Gretel; The Flying Dutchman; The Bear; Dido and Aeneas; The Elixir of Love and Macbeth.
He also conducted Welsh National Youth Opera’s production of The Sleeper (Stephen Deazley) at the Tête-à-Tête Festival.
Eugene enjoys conducting contemporary music having conducted projects for BBC NOW’s Composition:Wales and new commissions at Welsh National Opera including The Sleeper by Stephen Deazley, Mr Benn by Stephen McNeff, and The Hidden Valley by Richard Barnard.
Committed to educating and inspiring young artists, Eugene has appeared as a guest conductor for North Wales Youth Orchestra, Birmingham Schools Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Youth Orchestra and Gwent Youth Orchestra, as well as delivering various side-by-side projects and educational workshops for BBC NOW.
Alongside his conducting career, Eugene has built a successful career in arts management. Before joining Junior RNCM in September 2024, he worked for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a variety of roles across a 14 year period, gaining extensive knowledge in professional orchestral management, programming and broadcasting.
He lives in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch with his wife, Llio Evans and daughter Mali.
Eugene is currently Musical Director Brecon Festival Ballet.
