Philippe Jordan, appointed Music Director of the Orchestre National de France from the 2027–2028 season, is a Swiss conductor born in Zurich in 1974, the son of conductor Armin Jordan.

After studying piano from an early age, he trained at the Zurich Conservatory before beginning his career in Germany and subsequently taking up the leadership of the Graz Opera and Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. Renowned for his precision, rigour and expressive interpretations, he has conducted at the world’s leading venues, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London and the Salzburg Festival.

From 2009 to 2021, he served as Music Director of the Paris National Opera, conducting a wide repertoire ranging from Mozart to Wagner, as well as Berlioz and Richard Strauss. He also led the Wiener Symphoniker from 2014 to 2020 before becoming Music Director of the Vienna State Opera, a position he held until 2025. Admired for his exacting approach to the operatic and symphonic repertoire, Philippe Jordan is one of the leading figures in European musical life.