Beethoven, the Heavy Metal of the Early 19th Century! | Nicolas Ellis | TEDxYouth@Montreal

Young orchestral conductor, Nicolas Ellis, shares his passion for conducting and for one of his favorite composers. Originating from Chicoutimi, Nicolas Ellis is the founder and artistic director of the OSA: l’Orchestre symphonique de l’Agora. This organization’s mission is to raise funds for social, humanitarian and environmental aide organizations. Alongside his activities with the orchestra, Nicolas was recently appointed conductor in residence of I Musici de Montréal’’s chamber orchestra and will assume his duties in June 2015. In the summer of 2013, he participated in the Accademia Chigiana in Sienne, Italy, where he worked with Maestro Gianluigo Gelmetti and with the della Fondazione Bulgaria Classic orchestra. This past summer, at the Aspen Music Festival and School, he worked beside Robert Spano, conductor of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. During his time in Aspen, he participated in many master classes including those given by Leonard Slatkin, Hugh Wolff and Johanne Debus. It was in Aspen where N