Philippe Jordan has been appointed head of the Orchester national de France (ONF), one of the most prestigious symphony groups in France. The Swiss chef will succeed Romanian Cristian Macelaru on September 1, 2027, Radio France announced this Thursday, November 21.
A native of Zurich and son of the famous conductor Armin Jordan who died in 2006, the 50-year-old maestro is currently musical director of the Vienna Opera, after twelve years at the head of the Paris National Opera between 2009 and 2021 .
Appointed for five seasons at the head of the Orchester national de France (ONF), Philippe Jordan will take over from Romanian Cristian Macelaru, 44, who will leave his post in the summer of 2027 after a mandate of seven years.
First permanent symphony orchestra created in France
Philippe Jordan’s first meeting with the ONF dates back to October 2022. At its head, he then “proposed a Viennese program with the sequel to ‘Knight of the Rose’ by Richard Strauss (in a new version by Philippe Jordan and Tomás Ille) and the ‘Violin Concerto’ by Johannes Brahms with Frank Peter Zimmermann”, recalls Radio France in a press release.
One of the two Radio France orchestras (with the Philharmonic Orchestra), the ONF, founded in 1934, is the first permanent symphony orchestra created in France. It is among the greats in France, notably with the Paris Orchestra, attached to the Philharmonie, and the Paris Opera Orchestra.
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