Lorenzo Viotti

Viotti studied piano, singing and percussion in Lyon. He then chose to become a conductor, following in the footsteps of his father Marcello Viotti. He took conducting lessons with Georg Mark in Vienna and Nicolás Pasquet in Weimar, and conducted renowned orchestras, including the Munich Philharmonic, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala and, of course, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Dutch National Opera. He has also conducted at other international opera houses such as The Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna State Opera. In 2024, Viotti became one of the youngest conductors ever to tour with the Vienna Philharmonic. Earlier this year, he performed Mahler's Second Symphony with the Netherlands Philharmonic. From the 2026-2027 season, he will take up the position of chief conductor with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. And from 2028, Viotti will be musical director of the Zurich Opera House, one of the best opera houses in the world.