Azis Sadikovic – Conductor • Speaker • Mentor

Biography

About Azis Sadikovic

The Vienna-born conductor appears regularly with leading European orchestras, including the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, as well as at renowned opera houses such as the Opéra National du Rhin and the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Since his debut at the Bayreuth Festival in 2018 he has returned annually. He has collaborated with soloists such as Jonas Kaufmann and René Pape, and directors including Keith Warner and Katharina Wagner. As a prize-winner in international competitions, Azis Sadikovic combines musical excellence with contemporary outreach formats, opening classical music to new audiences.

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Three Roles • One Vision

Conductor by Passion

Azis Sadikovic has learned in international concert halls what truly matters: not the perfect gesture, but the moment when an ensemble begins to breathe together. He carries this insight into everything he does – whether guiding a world-class orchestra through a symphony, moving executives on major stages, or accompanying artists on their journey. Music is always his starting point. People are always his true subject.

Conductor

Sound • Precision • Emotion

Conductor

Azis Sadikovic stands for a style of conducting that captivates orchestras and audiences alike. With deep knowledge of the repertoire, personal interpretation and passionate commitment, he shapes symphonic programmes through to full opera productions. His repertoire spans from the Viennese classics to the modern era – always with the ambition to make music vivid and tangible. He appears as a guest conductor with leading orchestras and opera houses across Europe.

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Inspiration • Leadership • Vision

Speaker

What a conductor must achieve in a split second – building trust, providing orientation and setting an entire ensemble in motion – is exactly what Azis Sadikovic makes tangible on corporate stages. His keynotes are not lectures about music. They are a mirror for leadership: direct, humorous, interactive – and with an audience that suddenly finds itself as a temporary orchestra. He brings surprising perspectives from the world of top orchestras into the boardroom. His impulses resonate because they are not just explained, but directly experienced.

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Speaker

Mentor

Knowledge • Experience • Transmission

Mentor

Azis Sadikovic passes on the experience he has gathered in international concert halls and opera houses in a focused and deliberate way. As a mentor he accompanies aspiring conductors as well as artists across disciplines. He sees himself not as a teacher in the classical sense, but as a dialogue partner. At the heart of this collaboration is artistic clarity and the ability to connect people and music.

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Media & Press

In the Spotlight

Azis Sadikovic – Work Samples

A glimpse into Azis Sadikovic's work.

Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen

Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4

Live recording

International Maestro Solti Conducting Competition – Final

Zoltán Kodály – Dances of Galánta

Live recording

Wiener Akademische Philharmonie

Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2, 5th Movement

Live recording

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„...es zieht das jugendliche Publikum spürbar in ihren Bann, auch weil, apropos österreichische Beteiligung, der junge, in Wien ausgebildete Dirigent Azis Sadikovic am Pult des Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters aus Frankfurt an der Oder die zwar für kleine Besetzung arrangierte, aber dennoch mächtig wirkende Klangorgie mit viel Gespür für die richtige Klangdramaturgie inszeniert."

Wilhelm Sinkovicz

Die Presse, 26.07.2018

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"...but it was Sadikovic's work in the Dvorak which really impressed. There was no need to stop and rehearse details because he was so careful to show the detail of phrasing and dynamics, so pinpoint in who he was directing his indications to. It's the kind of conducting that allows orchestras to sound their best..."

Toby Deller

Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition Live Blog 2014, 07.12.2014

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Insights, impulses and reflections from the podium, the stage and entrepreneurial practice.

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Gemeinschaft beginnt mit einer Geschichte!

Ich frage mich oft, was Gemeinschaft eigentlich ausmacht. Warum Menschen zusammenkommen, sich verbunden fühlen und gemeinsam Dinge schaffen, die allein niemals möglich wären.

May 15, 2026