Lucie Leguay, a 35-year-old French conductor, has been appointed the new musical director of the Sinfonietta de Lausanne for the 2026/27 season. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The 35-year-old French conductor, a graduate of the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU), has worked with a number of different orchestras. In 2023, she won a Victoire de la musique classique award in the "revélation chef d'orchestre" category. The young conductor embodies "a generation of artists at ease between tradition and exploration", the Sinfonietta de Lausanne said in a statement. It is delighted to be starting a new chapter in its history by welcoming her for three seasons, it added. The Sinfonietta de Lausanne Foundation praises her "open approach, communicative energy and musical sensitivity". These qualities are in keeping with the orchestra's vision of opening up the repertoire, bringing audiences together and encouraging discovery. Lucie Leguay has worked as ...
