Roman Reshetkin

25, France

Born to Russian parents, his father a conductor, his mother a ballerina, Roman Reshetkin is a French conductor currently residing in Paris. Roman started his musical journey with the violin. He studied with many famous pedagogues such as Zakhar Bron, Augustin Dumay, Pavel Vernikov and Roland Daugareil. At age 13, he won second prize in the 8th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Moscow.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Roman took up conducting in his early teens, and quickly developed a passion for the craft. He went on to study with Alain Altinoglu at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he obtained a Master’s degree in orchestral conducting in 2024. Roman has conducted several French professional orchestras during his studies, including Orchestre de Cannes, Orchestre de Lille, Orchestre de Picardie, as well as orchestras abroad in Hungary, Taiwan, Portugal.

In 2022, he won the second prize at the inaugural Hiroshima International Conductor’s Competition presided by Tatsuya Shimono. In 2024 he made his professional debut as a conductor with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, in a program featuring works by Saint-Saëns and Debussy. In 2026 he will be making his debut with the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, as well as repeat appearances with the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to his natural affinity for French and Russian music, Roman believes in championing lesser-known composers and works, as well as programming music from countries not traditionally associated with classical music, such as the United States, Argentina or Spain. Roman is also a staunch promoter of contemporary composers, and in particular the music of Camille Pépin and Qigang Chen.