Lorenzo Viotti

Swiss conductor

Percussionist
Conductor

Organizations

Gulbenkian Orchestra
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

ParentMarcello ViottiAwardsCadaqués 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.

Biography

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 Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in 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 in order 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. 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 International Opera Award 2017.

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.^[4] 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.^[5] With this appointment, Viotti also simultaneously became chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and of Dutch National Opera.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Lorenzo Viotti wins the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Awards". Gramophone. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Viotti wird Chefdirigent des Gulbenkian-Orchesters". Musik Heute. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ Siegal, Nina (3 September 2021). "'We're Like Athletes Here': The Maestro With a Gym Habit". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ "Lorenzo Viotti appointed Music Director of the Gulbenkian Orchestra" (Press release). Gulbenkian Orchestra. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ "Lorenzo Viotti nieuwe chef-dirigent bij het Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest en De Nationale Opera" (Press release). Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ "Lorenzo Viotti Aangesteld Als Nieuwe Chef-Dirigent" (Press release). De Nationale Opera. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ "Lorenzo Viotti zoekt nieuwe balans" (Press release). De Nationale Opera. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Lorenzo Viotti zoekt nieuwe balans" (Press release). Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

External links

Lorenzo Viotti Operabase
Lorenzo Viotti discography at Discogs
Hilbert Artists Management agency biography of Lorenzo Viotti
'Lorenzo Viotti über "Werther" und seine Zeit in Frankfurt', Interview by Zsolt Horpácsy, 5 December 2017, Oper Frankfurt blog
'Opéra national de Lyon 2016–2017: Viva la Mamma de Gaetano Donizetti le 22 Juin 2017 (Dir.mus: Lorenzo Viotti; Mise en scène: Laurent Pelly)', Le blog du Wanderer blog, 28 June 2017
Meet our new chief conductor Lorenzo Viotti – Dutch National Opera, 20 August 2021 on YouTube

Cultural offices
Preceded by Paul McCreesh	Music Director, Gulbenkian Orchestra 2018–2021	Succeeded by Hannu Lintu
Preceded by Marc Albrecht	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