Lorenzo Viotti | |
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 Viotti in May 2024 | |
| Born | 15 March 1990 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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| Parent(s) | Marcello Viotti, Marie-Laurence Geneviève Jacqueline Bret |
| Awards | Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition |
Lorenzo Viotti (born 15 March 1990) is a Swiss conductor. He is currently chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Dutch National Opera.
Born in Lausanne the son of conductor Marcello Viotti, [1] Viotti studied piano, voice and percussion in Lyon. In Vienna, he attended the conducting class of Georg Mark, and played as a percussionist with several orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic. He continued conducting studies at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar with Nicolás Pasquet, completing his studies in 2015. [2] Growing up, he enjoyed playing funk and jazz music as a drummer, and played in his sister Marina Viotti's death metal band to have the "biggest possible musical vocabulary possible". [3]
In 2012, Viotti was recipient of the first prize at the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition. He made his professional conducting debut with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in July 2014. [4] In 2015, he won the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Awards. [1] He won the conducting competition of the MDR Sinfonieorchester in 2016. [2] He was chosen "Newcomer of the Year" at the 2017 International Opera Awards.
In January 2017, Viotti first guest-conducted the Gulbenkian Orchestra, and returned in the same season for a second guest-conducting appearance. In October 2017, the Gulbenkian Orchestra announced the appointment of Viotti as its next music director, effective with the 2018–2019 season, with an initial contract of three seasons. [5] Viotti stood down as music director of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in 2021 and subsequently took the title of principal guest conductor with the orchestra.
In February 2018, Viotti first guest-conducted the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPhO). In April 2019, the NedPhO announced the appointment of Viotti as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season. [6] With this appointment, Viotti simultaneously became chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and of Dutch National Opera. [7] In April 2023, Dutch National Opera and the NedPhO, announced the scheduled conclusion of Viotti's tenure at all three posts at the close of the 2024–2025 season. [8] [9]
In August 2024, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Viotti as its next music director, effective with the 2026-2027 season, with an initial contract of three years. [4]
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| Preceded by | Music director, Gulbenkian Orchestra 2018–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief conductor, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra 2021–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Marc Albrecht | Chief conductor, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra 2021–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Marc Albrecht | Chief conductor, Dutch National Opera 2021–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
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