Lorenzo Viotti

Born in Lausanne into a Franco-Italian family of musicians, Lorenzo Viotti has established himself as one of the most exciting conductors of his generation, acclaimed for his charismatic presence, emotional depth, and remarkable versatility in both the symphonic and operatic repertoires. In the 2025-2026 season, he will visit the world's leading concert halls and venues, leading the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and La Scala Philharmonic, with which he continues a fruitful collaboration. He will also perform with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, where he served as principal conductor until 2025, and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, where he will assume the music directorship for the 2026-2027 season.

A passionate opera conductor, Viotti makes his debut at the Palau de les Arts with Faust and returns to the Zurich Opera with Die Fledermaus and the Vienna State Opera with Il trittico . His tenure as principal conductor of the Dutch National Opera (2021-2025) included critically acclaimed productions such as Peter Grimes , the Amsterdam premiere of Die Fledermaus , and a three-year cycle of Puccini works in collaboration with conductor Barrie Kosky. Previously, Viotti has conducted opera at La Scala and the opera houses of Paris, Zurich, and Dresden, while his symphonic engagements include performances with the Berlin and Munich Philharmonic Orchestras, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among many others.