ABOUT
ABOUT
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August Buch-Kromann is a danish conductor basen in Copenhagen. He began playing the violin at the age of four and played in various orchestras throughout his youth. During his studies at Sankt Annæ Gymnasium, August discovered his passion for conducting in a workshop with the Sankt Annæ Symphony Orchestra.
Since then, he has dedicated himself to music, and the art of conducting. After graduating from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in the summer of 2024, August continued his musical development under the mentorship and teaching of Damian Iorio. His studies with Damian are deeply rooted in the conducting tradition developed by Ilya Musin, whom Damian is a student of.
In January 2024, August was selected for Dirigentløftet, Denmark’s national talent program for emerging conductors. Through this initiative, he has taken part in masterclasses with several of the country’s leading professional ensembles, including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra and the Danish National Opera (Den Jyske Opera).
Since then, he has dedicated himself to music, and the art of conducting. After graduating from Sankt Annæ Gymnasium in the summer of 2024, August continued his musical development under the mentorship and teaching of Damian Iorio. His studies with Damian are deeply rooted in the conducting tradition developed by Ilya Musin, whom Damian is a student of.
In January 2024, August was selected for Dirigentløftet, Denmark’s national talent program for emerging conductors. Through this initiative, he has taken part in masterclasses with several of the country’s leading professional ensembles, including the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra and the Danish National Opera (Den Jyske Opera).
As part of the programme, August has performed with various ensembles in Denmark. In december, 2024 with Athelas Sinfonietta, where he performed "Shades of Silence" by icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldssdottir. In may 2025 with The Royal Marine Band and with Randers Kammerorkester and Ars Nova in the autumn of 2025.
In the coming 26/27 season, August will perform concerts with Nordsjællands Sinfonia in a programme of Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar and at Ung Nordisk Musikfestival. As assistant and rehearsalconductor, he is involved in projects with Copenhagen Operafestival, KUSO and alongside that he will participate in masterclasses with the Danish Chamber Orchestra & Adam Fisher during their September Festival and with Johannes Schlaefli & Dirigentløftet
August frequently works as assistant with various orchestras and conductors. In april 2026 he assisted Damian Iorio in an opera gala concert with the Royal Danish Opera Academy and the Royal Danish Academy of Music at the Royal Theatre’s “Old Stage” in Copenhagen. He most recently worked as rehearsal conductor during the production of Ringen at Det Lille Teater and Copenhagen Opera Festival
In the coming 26/27 season, August will perform concerts with Nordsjællands Sinfonia in a programme of Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar and at Ung Nordisk Musikfestival. As assistant and rehearsalconductor, he is involved in projects with Copenhagen Operafestival, KUSO and alongside that he will participate in masterclasses with the Danish Chamber Orchestra & Adam Fisher during their September Festival and with Johannes Schlaefli & Dirigentløftet
August frequently works as assistant with various orchestras and conductors. In april 2026 he assisted Damian Iorio in an opera gala concert with the Royal Danish Opera Academy and the Royal Danish Academy of Music at the Royal Theatre’s “Old Stage” in Copenhagen. He most recently worked as rehearsal conductor during the production of Ringen at Det Lille Teater and Copenhagen Opera Festival
AAVAAT
Since 2024, August has served as principal conductor of the Greenlandic choir Aavaat. They regularly perform all over Denmark sharing the greenlandic music tradition, and attract a large audience.Apart from its regular concerts, Aavaat also serves as a representative an ambassador of greenlandic culture and music in Denmark and the choir often performs at official events and ceremonies. AAVAAT
They have appeared in multiple televised performances for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation (KNR), and TV-Glad, and their yearly christmas concert in Christianskirken, Copenhagen is recorded and broadcasted by KNR.
In the coming season of 2026/2027, they will celebrate the 30th anniversery of the choir with concerts in Tivoli, attending Nordic Choirfestival, as well as the yearly concert in Christianskirken.
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