Ludovic Morlot took over as Music Director of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra in September 2022. His élan, elegance and intensity on stage have endeared him to audiences and orchestras worldwide, from the Berlin Philharmonic to the Boston Symphony. During his eight years as Music Director of the Seattle Symphony, he pushed the boundaries of traditional concert programming, winning several Grammys.
He is now Conductor Emeritus in Seattle, and was Associate Artist of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2019-2024 with whom he has had a close relationship over many years; he returns to both orchestras every season. He was Artistic Director and a founding member of the National Youth Orchestra of China 2017-2021, conducting their inaugural concerts at Carnegie Hall and in China in 2017, and touring with them to Europe in 2019. He was Chief Conductor of La Monnaie 2012-2014 conducting new productions in Brussels and at the Aix Easter Festival – including La Clemenza di Tito, Jenůfa and Pelléas et Mélisande.
Seattle Symphony
Ravel, Schuller, Loggins-Hull, Fauré
Barcelona Symphony (Aix and Lyon tour)
Ravel, Hèctor Parra, Gershwin
