Alvin Arumugam appointed Foundation Conductor 25-26

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Alvin Arumugam as our Foundation Scheme conductor for the 2025-26 season!

This year we had our highest number of applicants yet for our Foundation Scheme, which is now entering its third year thanks to the generous support of the Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust. There was a phenomenal amount of competition for places, and we warmly congratulate Alvin on his appointment.

Alvin Arumugam, the Music Director of the Musicians’ Initiative (Singapore), has held notable international roles marked by a series of prestigious appointments over the past three years, including the Resident Conductor of the South Asian Symphony Orchestra and the Clio Project London. In 2024, he won first prize at the third edition of the Orchestra’s Conductor Competition in Oradea, Romania, triumphing over more than 200 international candidates. Alvin’s engagements include serving as assistant conductor to Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the world première of Iain Bell’s Beowulf in 2023. He was also the assistant to Toby Purser, Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music, for the 2022 production of Cosi Fan Tutte at the Vienna Opera Academy. Alvin holds a master’s degree in conducting from the Royal College of Music.