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Melbourne born Ingrid Martin uses music to deepen compassion and human connection.
As a conductor, curator, presenter and educator she dissolves barriers between musicians and audiences, and creates spaces
for transformation and deep listening.
As the 2024 New Zealand Assistant Conductor in Residence Ingrid established ongoing relationships
with the Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch and Dunedin Symphony Orchestras. In 2025 she returns
to the Auckland Philharmonia, Melbourne, Queensland and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras, makes
her debut with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, and leads the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s
Louise Crossley Conductor Training Program.
The first Australian admitted to the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Mentoring Program Ingrid
is working with ten international conductor mentors including founder Marin Alsop across
2024/2025. She was one of five participants in the 2023/2024 Australian Conducting
Academy (ACA) Fellowship, conducting the eight professional orchestras in Australia. In
2022 she was a Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellow with the Orchestra of the Americas OAcademy.
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Before her current success on the podium, Ingrid spent a decade training and working in
emergency medicine while pursuing music in parallel. As a doctor, Ingrid honed her
ability
to listen empathetically and decode complex concepts with her patients. Then she swapped her
scrubs for a tuxedo. Now she uses her skills in communication and connection to demystify the
world of classical music: from creating a sold-out orchestra show about the science behind the
instruments for National Science Week to speaking from the podium about how and why classical
music moves us.
Ingrid believes passionately that the conductor's role extends beyond the concert hall, to shaping
the way the next generation of musicians contribute to society.
From early on, she had a dream to improve students’ experiences by uplifting teachers’ skills.
She launched Conducting Artistry in 2019 to share her expertise. What began as a single video course
now encompasses books, podcasts and online resources that have helped thousands of music teachers
around the world to elevate their conducting and empower their ensembles.
Ingrid is happiest with a good black coffee in one hand and one or more of her cats on her lap.
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