Show Notes
Music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda is also one of the world’s most sought-after conductors, recognized equally for his artistry in the concert hall and the opera house.
Gianandrea’s award-winning recordings are distributed by LSO Live, for whom he also records as principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. His discography spans over 80 recordings.
He became general music director of the Zurich Opera House in September 2021 and he reached an important milestone in May 2024, conducting two highly praised complete Ring Cycles.
In the summer of 2024, he led an international festival tour with European Union Youth Orchestra which took them to the Edinburgh Festival and the Lucerne Festival. In 2019, he was appointed the founding music director of the Tsinandali Festival and Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra in the village of Tsinandali, Georgia.
A native of Milan, Gianandrea is Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, marking his contribution to the artistic life of Italy. He has been honored as Musical America’s Conductor of the Year (2015) and International Opera Awards Conductor of the Year (2016). In 2023, he received the Puccini Award, joining the likes of Maria Callas, Birgit Nilsson, and Luciano Pavarotti.
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