About me
Otis Enokido-Lineham (b.1996) British/Japanese conductor currently based in London. He has worked internationally as a conductor across the fields of Symphonic, Contemporary and opera and has a special interest in engaging in alternative concert formats.
This season sees collaborations with Sir Stephen Hough, James Gilchrist and Edgar Francis alongside returning to the Dalansinfoniettan, Cambridge Philharmonic, Divertimento Ensemble and National Youth Orchestra.
For the 22/23 season Otis was an Assistant Conductor with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). He also held the position of associate conductor with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and worked with both ensembles in a variety of concerts and projects.
In the world of opera he has worked with English Touring Opera and Opera Holland Park as well as at the Aldeburgh Festival on their 2024 production of Curlew River with Deborah Warner. He begins the season at Glyndebourne Opera as assistant conductor on Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
Since 2021 Otis has taught at the Yehudi Menuhin School as Head of Orchestras and features in their CD release 'Around The World In 80 Minutes' alongside artists such as Maxim Rysanov on Orchid Classics. From 26/27 he takes on the role of Associate Conductor with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and will be working with them on a variety of projects for the next few seasons.
In the field of contemporary music, he has worked with several of the major ensembles in the UK including London Sinfonietta, BCMG and at the Aldeburgh Festival. Abroad he has performed with the Divertimento Ensemble, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto and Danubia Orchestra and continues a number of these collaborations in the next season.
Otis studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Sian Edwards winning both the Conducting Prize and Regency Award for outstanding performance.