John Axelrod

John Neal Axelrod
Born (1966-03-28) 28 March 1966 (age 58)
NationalityAmerican /Swiss
Occupationconductor

John Neal Axelrod (born March 28, 1966, in Houston, Texas) is a Swiss/American conductor. In 2024, Axelrod was named Music Director and Principal Conductor of the newly created Swiss National Orchestra.[1] Axelrod was elected Principal Conductor of the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra in a unique open ended contract in 2022. From 2019 to 2023 He was Principal Guest Conductor of the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. He was also elected Artistic and musical director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville in 2014[2] and is Principal Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, "Giuseppe Verdi", also known as "LaVerdi".[3] Between 2009 and 2013, Axelrod was music director of l'Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, based in Nantes and Angers, France;[4] and from 2009 to 2011, Axelrod served as music director of "Hollywood In Vienna" Gala Concerts with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna.[5] He has also served as music director and Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2009,[6] and from 2001 to 2009 as Principal Guest Conductor of Sinfonietta Cracovia.[7]

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  2. ^ (ABC de Sevilla).Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  3. ^ Jolly, James (April 18, 2011). "John Axelrod becomes principal conductor of Milan's Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra". Gramophone. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  4. ^ (April 6, 2009) Un American en… Pays de la Loire! Archived October 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Qobuz. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  5. ^ http://hollywoodinvienna.com/en/people/john-axelrod Festival der Filmmusik, Hollywood in Vienna. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  6. ^ (Strings Magazine)
  7. ^ Artists, John Axelrod. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Orchestra Sinfonietta Cracovia. Retrieved 2009-12-05.