Lorenzo Viotti has established himself as one of the most compelling conductors of his generation, acclaimed for his charismatic presence, emotional depth, and remarkable versatility across both symphonic and operatic repertoire.

The 2025/26 season sees him on major stages around the world, including performances with the Vienna Philharmonic, Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre National de France, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Filarmonica della Scala, with whom he continues a fruitful collaboration. He also appears with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, where he served as Chief Conductor until 2025. In Asia, he returns to Japan with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra ahead of becoming its Music Director in the 2026/27 season.

A passionate opera conductor, Viotti debuts at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia with Faust, and returns to Zurich Opera for Die Fledermaus and to the Vienna State Opera for Puccini’s Il Trittico. His tenure as Chief Conductor of Dutch National Opera (2021–2025) featured critically acclaimed productions such as Peter Grimes, the Amsterdam premiere of Die Fledermaus and a three years Puccini cycle in collaboration with director Barrie Kosky.

He has previously led productions at Teatro alla Scala, the Paris Opera, Zurich Opera, and the Semperoper Dresden, while his symphonic collaborations include engagements with the Berlin Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Berlin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Cleveland Orchestra, and many others.

Born in Lausanne into a Franco-Italian family of musicians, Viotti studied piano, singing, and percussion in Lyon before continuing his conducting studies in Vienna and Weimar. He rose to international prominence after winning several major competitions, including the Nestlé Young Conductors Award at the Salzburg Festival, the MDR Symphony Orchestra Conducting Competition, and the Cadaqués International Conducting Competition. In 2017, he was named “Newcomer of the Year” at the International Opera Awards.