Nott extends in Geneva until 2026
Jonathan Nott and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande agreed in principle on an open-ended contract in 2021. They have now provisionally agreed to extend the contract by a further three years until 2026.
From 1997 to 2002, Nott was chief conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and from 2000 to 2003, he worked for the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris. He is Music Director of the Tokyo Symphony and Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie. He took over the position of Principal Conductor and Music Director at the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in January 2017.
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) was founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet. It is administered as a foundation and is mainly funded by the canton and city of Geneva, is associated with Radio Télévision Suisse and functions as the opera orchestra at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
