Conductor

Trumpet player and conductor Boris Kertsman was born in Moscow and grew up in Israel. Boris has been a member of Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra since 2003. As a trumpet player, Boris has had contracts and participated on tours with the Staatskapelle Berlin, Deutsche Oper, Israel Philharmonic, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Teatro alla Scala di Milano.

As a conductor, Boris today conducts Tonica, Skanderborg Brass Band and Vejen Garden. In addition, Boris teaches trumpet and chamber music at Kolding Kulturskole and MGK Syd, and is a member of the Aarhus Soloist Ensemble.