Thomas Coats Memorial Choral Society has a longstanding tradition and has been lead by successful directors in the past most recently Andrew Nunn. Ondřej will take the choir into its 39thseason conducting the choir, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Symphony Orchestra, and professional soloists in Bach’s Magnificat and Haydn’ Missa in tempore belli. The concert takes place on 17thMarch 2019 in Paisley Abbey.
Ondřej Soukup is an exciting young conductor specialising in Czech & Eastern European music. His repertoire counts 250+ works by men and women. Recently, he made music with BBC SSO, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic and others. In the 2023/2024 season, Ondřej conducts the Copenhagen Phil, The Danish Sinfonietta, Helsingborg Symphony, Ålborg Symphony, and Magna Sinfonia among others.