Spanish-American conductor François López-Ferrer, currently serving as the Resident Conductor of the Opéra de Paris’s Académie, boasts a remarkable career trajectory. Formerly the Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and May Festival, López-Ferrer’s talent was further honed during his tenure as a 2021-22 Dudamel Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
He captivated audiences and critics alike in January 2022 when he stepped in for Louis Langrée with the CSO for the US premiere of Mark Simpson’s Violin Concerto featuring Nicola Benedetti.