Musical Director

Vahan Salorian

Vahan Salorian has been working with Hackney Community Orchestra for several years and took up the role of Musical Director in September 2026.

Vahan is a Hackney based composer, orchestrator and conductor, originally from Lancashire. His music has been described as “truly genre breaking” (Bachtrack) and “subtly and beautifully achieved” (Opera Magazine). A graduate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he has worked extensively in music for the stage as well as the concert hall. He has been commissioned by companies such as Tete a Tete, The Opera Story, ETO and BBC4 and had his music performed internationally and on television in venues as diverse as the Barbican, the Copeland Gallery, Hoxton Hall and EGG nightclub.

A multi-instrumentalist and passionate music educator, Vahan has held lead tutor positions with the Every Child a Musician scheme in Newham, HMDT Music and currently works for Hackney Music Service (including the Hackney Borough Youth Orchestra) and as a workshop leader with English Touring Opera. 

Find out more about Vahan here.