Acclaimed for his expressive musicality and commanding presence on the podium, Daichi Deguchi is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting conductors of his generation.

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He rose to international prominence as the first Japanese winner of the 17th Khachaturian International Conducting Competition. He also received the top prize and the Orchestra Special Award at the Kussewitzky International Conducting Competition. His growing international career includes appearances with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Armenian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Victor Hugo, and the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.

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In 2021, he served as assistant to Vladimir Jurowski with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. The following year, he made his highly anticipated Japanese debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra’s subscription series. Since then, he has conducted many of Japan’s leading orchestras, including the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic, Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, Gunma Symphony Orchestra, Kobe City Chamber Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Osaka Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic, and Osaka Symphony Orchestra. Further debuts are scheduled with major orchestras across the country.

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Deguchi has also gained significant experience in the field of opera. He conducted Don Giovanni in Japan and has since served as assistant conductor for productions of Le nozze di Figaro, L’elisir d’amore, I Capuleti e i Montecchi, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Die Fledermaus, and Gräfin Mariza.

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His achievements have been recognized beyond the concert hall. He was featured in a solo segment on Japan’s most prestigious classical music television program, Untitled Concert (Daimei no Nai Ongakukai). Additionally, he was selected as one of the “12 Most Promising Artists” by Ongaku no Tomo, Japan’s leading classical music magazine.

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Beginning in September 2024, he will serve as Assistant Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège.

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Born in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Deguchi holds a degree in Law from Kwansei Gakuin University and later graduated from Tokyo College of Music with a major in Composition and Conducting. In 2023, he completed his Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin.

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He studied conducting under Junichi Hirokami, Tatsuya Shimono, Toshifumi Tashiro, Masanori Mikawa, and Christian Ehwald, and opera conducting with Hans-Dieter Baum. He has also been invited by audition to masterclasses with such renowned conductors as Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Kristjan Järvi, Donald Runnicles, Johannes Schlaefli, Michiyoshi Inoue, and Ryusuke Numajiri.

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​Daichi Deguchi lives in Berlin.