Daniel Hogan
Described as a ‘musician of sincerity, integrity and a maturity well beyond his years’, Daniel Hogan is a British conductor developing a reputation for musical insight, technical command and empathetic leadership.
Highlights of the 2025/26 season include conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, following his selection as one of the 20 finalists for the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition. Following the competition, Daniel appears in the Sky Arts documentary, Making a Maestro.
Past collaborations have included conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in its Emerging Conductors Showcase concert, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a side-by-side project with the Royal Academy of Music. He has also served as Assistant Conductor for Opera North’s production of My Fair Lady in Leeds. Daniel is the founder of the Sinfonia Perdita, a young professionals orchestra dedicated to exploring neglected repertoire. With the ensemble, he has presented concerts at Smith Square Hall, and recorded the Schumann Violin Concerto with soloist Laure Chan at Abbey Road Studios.
Daniel is very popular with non-professional orchestras, being Musical Director of groups such as the Bath Symphony Orchestra, Wessex Sinfonietta and Winchester Symphony Orchestra, and enjoys a busy guest conducting schedule, including for the St Endellion Festival, Oxford University Orchestra and University of London Symphony Orchestra. He has strong commitment to youth music-making, conducting leading ensembles including the Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestra at the Junior Royal Academy of Music, and Ulster Youth Orchestra. He is very excited to commence his new role as Artistic Director for Farnborough Symphony Orchestra from Autumn 2026.
Daniel holds a Professional Diploma in Orchestral Conducting with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Sian Edwards, and previously graduated with First Class Honours from the Royal College of Music. He furthered his studies at the Järvi Conducting Academy, Estonia, with Paavo, Neeme and Kristian Järvi and has worked with leading conductors including Martyn Brabbins, Sakari Oramo, Vasily Petrenko, Edward Gardner, Sir Mark Elder and Sir Antonio Pappano.
