Ukrainian born, Australian conductor Vladimir Fanshil completed his five years of study in St Petersburg. Vladimir’s outstanding communication and team-work skills made him a preferred assistant conductor, and for four years he was mentored by musical icon Iván Fischer.

His time assisting spanned the world’s most spectacular halls, top orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra and a vast range of repertoire, building his knowledge and experience. He became a well-loved part of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin and performed later as a guest conductor with both ensembles.

Since then, Vladimir has established highly successful and ongoing relationships with prestigious orchestras in Europe including the Mariinsky Theatre (guest conductor until 2019), Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, and both the Odessa Philharmonic and Odessa Opera in his native city. In 2023, Vladimir enjoyed a 4-week residency with the Bilkent Symphony as well as appearances with Opera Australia. He has also conducted the Orchestre National d’Ile de France at the Paris Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin, The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, The National Forum of Music Wroclaw Philharmonic, Poland, both conducted and toured with the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

In 2019, Vladimir conducted a new production of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella and Apollon Musagète at the RijekaState Opera and Ballet Theatre, Croatia, as well as large-scale choral and orchestral works in Romania (Cluj, Oradea and Târgu Mures). He was the artistic director and conductor of the successful Debut to Master concert series at the St. Petersburg Philharmonic from 2012-18.

Vladimir is also a published poet and continues to write poetry.