A rising star among his generation of Latin-American conductors, Juliano Aniceto is known for his versatile musical depth and passionate stage presence. He is Conductor of the Peabody Youth Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, and Conductor and Cofounder of the Old Bay New Music Ensemble at the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University, where he is currently a doctoral candidate under the mentorship of conductor Marin Alsop. Aniceto is also a Chicago Sinfonietta Freeman Conducting Fellow.
In the 2023-2024, his appointments includes one concert with the Chicago Sinfonietta, guest assistant conductor with the Richmond Symphony, concerts with the Peabody Youth Symphony Orchestra, two concerts with Old Bay New Music -featuring 12 world premieres in total, among others.
Born in Brazil, Juliano Aniceto began his musical studies at age eleven through a social project in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to his aforementioned conducting posts, Aniceto also serves as a Conductor Teaching Fellow at the Peabody Institute. Former positions include Guest Assistant Conductor, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Music Director, East Carolina University Opera Theatre, Assistant Conductor, East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Conductor and Choir Director, São Pedro Opera House (Brazil), and Assistant Conductor, São Paulo State Youth Orchestra (Brazil). He also cofounded the Rio de Janeiro Youth Orchestra.
Currently a doctoral student in Musical Arts at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Aniceto received his Masters in Music from East Carolina University and his undergraduate degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). In addition to his performance activities, Juliano was awarded the Hugh Hawkins Research Fellowship, where he investigated the path of diversity in the Peabody Institute Ensembles history. Juliano received the Artistic Excellence Scholarship from Johns Hopkins University and currently serves as Executive Assistant of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. When not traveling to conduct, Mr. Aniceto resides in Baltimore and loves reading and cooking.