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Danielle Lisbôa
Danielle Lisbôa holding her baton, looking down at the score

Danielle
Lisbôa

Brazilian-Canadian conductor, pianist and scholar, redefining the modern symphony through cross-cultural programming.

About Danielle

Creative, bold and adaptive, her work bridges rigorous Western tradition and a global future.

Her programming brings diverse soundscapes into the classical canon, from the Middle Eastern oud, Chinese guzheng and Indian sitar to the South American cavaquinho.

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Capital City Symphony

2026/27 debut season, Edmonton

In 2026, Danielle takes the helm of the Capital City Symphony as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, shaping this new ensemble's future with vision and passion.

Follow the season on Sleeve, where she shares short clips and programming notes.

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Danielle Lisbôa in a white suit acknowledging the orchestra after Brahms' Requiem

Engagements

Conducting and speaking, upcoming and recent.

Upcoming

  1. PCMA Canada East Canadian Innovation Conference (CIC26)

    Edmonton

    Learning Lab: Maestro-Level Intuition and the Gravitas of Presential Leadership

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  2. Sleeve launch

    Online

    Exclusive programming notes, including the ideas behind AI Revolution, plus past performance clips and slides from her conference talks.

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  3. Saturday, 7:00 pm

    AI Revolution

    Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, Edmonton

    Capital City Symphony

    Dukas
    The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
    Dvořák
    The Water Goblin, Op. 107
    Ravel
    Tzigane

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  4. Holst, The Planets

    Capital City Symphony, in partnership with the Cosmopolitan Concert Band and Choir

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  5. Universidade do Minho

    Braga, Portugal

    Guest conducting, a conducting workshop and a masterclass, and a public concert with the University of Minho Symphony Orchestra

Recent

  1. Concordia Symphony Orchestra

    Edmonton

    For All Mankind: Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem

  2. O2: The Canadian Opera & Orchestra Conference

    Canada

    Talk: The Condescending Ethnic Program: Are We Doing This Right?

    About the talk

  3. Concordia Symphony Orchestra

    All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton

    Mahler, Symphony No. 4 in G major

  4. 2024/25

    Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

    Czech Republic

    Guest conductor

  5. 2024/25

    UNIRIO Symphony Orchestra

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Guest conductor

  6. 2023

    International Conductors Guild Conference

    Valencia, Spain

    Featured speaker

On the podium

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Danielle Lisbôa conducting the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra in the Czech Republic
Danielle Lisbôa conducting a rehearsal
Black and white portrait of Danielle Lisbôa holding a baton
Danielle Lisbôa conducting with arms outstretched
Danielle Lisbôa embracing a musician after Brahms' Requiem
Danielle Lisbôa speaking to the audience in front of Orchestra Toronto

Speaking

Keynotes and talks

A passionate speaker, Danielle advances pluralism in classical music and explores modern leadership frameworks, drawing on what a conductor knows about guiding a diverse group to perform as one.

Speaking
Danielle Lisbôa conducting Mahler's Fourth Symphony in a cathedral, December 2025

Sleeve

Clips and programming notes

Danielle shares short clips, concert scripts and programming ideas on Sleeve, a platform that lets musicians take control of their own content and career.

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