 Master-classes with Mstislav Rostropovich, Janos Starker and Aldo Parisot led him to France, Italy and North America.He was a member of the World Orchestra for Peace during the 2003 tour with Valery Gergiev.He studied conducting with Professor Thomas Gabrisch in Düsseldorf and worked closely with Yan-Pascal Tortelier as his assistant conductor, among others with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.