Chief Conductor

The Italian conductor Lorenzo Passerini has been selected as the future chief conductor of Jyväskylä Sinfonia. Passerini's term will begin in autumn 2024 and last for three years, including six concerts per year. Passerini visited Jyväskylä Sinfonia last spring and made an indelible impression on the orchestra and the audience with his exciting concert program, uncompromising professionalism and charming attitude. Passerini himself was also impressed by Jyväskylä Sinfonia's inspiring way of working and strong team spirit.

- When I conducted this orchestra for the first time, I immediately felt something special, which resulted in a great concert. My job is to lead the orchestra with the enthusiasm that has always been my hallmark. My goal in Jyväskylä is to create a new musical fabric that can encompass all aspects of symphonic music. My task is also to listen to the needs of the orchestra members and the audience. My musical vision is based on the idea that sharing is the cornerstone of collaboration," says conductor Lorenzo Passerini of his future season in Jyväskylä.

A career that has taken the trombonist to the stars of the world

Born in 1991, the Italian maestro began his career as a trombonist, graduating from the Conservatory of Aosta in 2014. He made his conducting debut with the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra, which he founded in 2011, and has since conducted numerous orchestras in Italy and around the world. Passerini has a particular passion for opera and has been seen conducting at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Teatro San Carlo in Naples and Teatro Real in Madrid.

In the coming season, Lorenzo Passerini will perform at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Deutsche Oper in Berlin and the Bilbao Opera, among others, with world star sopranos Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende.