Diego Matheuz has been appointed Principal Conductor of Palermo’s Teatro Massimo.

Matheuz is one of the most prominent figures to emerge from Venezuela’s El Sistema and has established himself as a key presence on the international stage, both in the symphonic and operatic repertoire.

He was the former Principal Conductor of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. He has held major leadership roles including Principal Conductor at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra Mozart in Bologna, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2022, he has served as Principal Conductor of the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra in Tokyo and has also toured Asia and appeared at the Matsumoto Festival with the Saito Kinen Orchestra.