Conductors
ÉMILE GROU
Associate Conductor
Born in Montreal, Émile Grou is a conductor characterized by his thoughtful and unifying leadership. Émile conducted the Kindred Spirits Orchestra this summer, performing in Unionville for Canada Day, in Stouffville and in Creemore as part of the Collingwood Music Festival. He recently completed his term as assistant conductor to Andrei Feher of the Orchestre classique de Montréal for the 2025-26 season, as part of the Kunerth-Lafond mentorship program. Émile holds a Master’s in Conducting from the Haute École de musique de Genève. He has participated in various masterclasses in Canada, France and Switzerland with internationally renowned conductors, and was recently selected as a promising conductor in the RBC Canadian Conductor Showcase 2025.He co-founded the Orchestre Symphonique Étudiant de l’Université de Montréal in 2018 and has worked to make this organization a key part of the institution’s cultural life. In 2024, he was sponsored by the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec to participate in the Allegra Festival & Masterclass with Prof. Johannes Schlaefli and Prof. Christoph-Mathias Mueller.
KIT-YU LO
Assistant Conductor
Born in Hong Kong and now based in Toronto, Canada, Kit-yu Lo is an award-winning orchestral conductor and pianist. She won First Prize at the 2023 World Grand Prix International Music Contest and has been invited to participate in prestigious international competitions, including The Orchestra’s Conductor Competition in Romania (2022) and the 2nd Competition Città di Brescia in Italy (2019). As a participant in the 2018 Curtis SummerFest, she conducted in a public radio broadcast on WRTI Philadelphia. Kit-yu has studied conducting with esteemed mentors including Ho-man Choi, Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Joshua Gersen. Her conducting experience includes appearances with the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Curtis SummerFest Orchestra, and various ensembles at the University of North Texas and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. A dedicated and versatile musician, Kit-yu brings precision, musicality and passion to her performances, fostering a strong connection with both musicians and audiences.
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