sentences:  A student of Sergiu Celibidache, he has conducted the "Orchestre du Festival Roussel", the "Joseph Jongen Ensemble", the "Czech Chamber Soloists", and the "Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra", "Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra" among others.In his programs, he focuses on the music of our time, rediscovering many neglected works of Albert Roussel, Vincent d'Indy, Claude Delvincourt, Jørgen Jersild, Hans Eklund, George Enescu, Claude Guillon-Verne, Jean-Louis Martinet, Pauli Sandagerdi, Bohuslav Martinů, Christophe Looten, Otmar Macha, Touve Ratovondrahety, José Soler Casabon, Peter Tahourdin and Maurice Thiriet.Son of the poet Andrée Brunin, Damien Top gives poetry recitals ("Alliance Française of Sydney", University of Melbourne, University of Hawaii at Manoa, "Wo International Center" at Punahou School), exploring a wide range of song texts and introducing the audience to the poetry of our time ("Anthologie de la poésie française", "Poètes féminins contemporains", "Centenaire Paul Verlaine" (1844–1876), etc.