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Ludovic Morlot conducts Les Troyens at Seattle Opera 16 January Ludovic Morlot conducts Berlioz’ epic opera Les Troyens (Acts 3, 4, & 5) in concert at Seattle Opera on 17 and 19 January with star soloists J’Nai Bridges and Russell […]

Ludovic Morlot makes his San Diego Symphony debut 8 January This weekend, Ludovic Morlot makes his conducting debut with the San Diego Symphony in two performances focusing on the music of his countryman, Camille Saint-Saëns. The orchestra is joined by violinist […]

★★★★★ review for BBC Philharmonic 17 December Last week, Ludovic Morlot conducted a landmark performance of Messiaen’s epic Des Canyons aux Etoiles with the BBC Philharmonic (where he continues his relationship as Associate Artist) at Bridgewater Hall Manchester and live […]

Ludovic Morlot kicks off his fifth season as Associate Artist with BBC Philharmonic 12 December This evening, Associate Artist Ludovic Morlot returns to the BBC Philharmonic to lead them in a performance of Messiaen’s epic Des canyons aux étoiles…. The […]

Ludovic Morlot makes his Dallas Opera debut in Debussy’s Pelléas and Mélisande 8 November Conductor Ludovic Morlot makes his debut at the Dallas Opera this evening, leading a star-studded cast in Debussy’s romantic tragedy Pelléas et Mélisande.  Debussy’s only completed […]

Barcelona Symphony renews Ludovic Morlot as Music Director for a further two seasons 8 October It was announced today, 8 October, that the Barcelona Symphony is renewing Ludovic Morlot’s contract as Music Director for a further two seasons, to Summer […]

Ludovic Morlot returns to conduct the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood 23 August On Sunday 25 August, Ludovic Morlot returns to Boston Symphony to conduct Beethoven Symphony No.9 at Tanglewood Music Festival, replacing Hannu Lintu. Morlot has a strong connection with […]

Ludovic Morlot performs to an audience of 24,000 on Barcelona beach 15 July On 11 July, Ludovic Morlot led 180 musicians from the OBC and the Orfeó Català in front of a 24,000-strong audience on Sant Sebastià beach in Barcelona, for the […]

Ludovic Morlot performs five concerts at Grant Park Festival following 2023 debut 25 June This June, Ludovic Morlot returns to Chicago to conduct five concerts at the Grant Park Music Festival. Morlot made his debut at the festival to great […]

“I felt the OBC had enormous potential”: Interview in Scherzo 9 April Ludovic Morlot has been interviewed for the cover story of Scherzo magazine. In the interview, he speaks about his ongoing Ravel recording project, his relationship with the Barcelona […]

Ludovic Morlot and OBC launch Ravel CD cycle 5 April Music Director Ludovic Morlot and the Barcelona Symphony, as they launch the first recording release of their Ravel project. Click here to listen to the pre-release. Having launched the new […]

Ludovic Morlot performs Danish premiere of Bent Sørensen’s St Matthew Passion 26 March Later this week, Ludovic Morlot joins forces with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DNSO) to perform the Danish premiere of Bent Sørensen’s St Matthew Passion. A deeply […]