LUDOVIC MORLOT
Principal director of the OBC
Ludovic Morlot’s élan, elegance and intensity on stage have endeared him to audiences and orchestras worldwide, from the Berliner Philharmonic to the Boston Symphony. Music Director of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra since September 2021, he is concurrently Conductor Emeritus of the Seattle Symphony (where he was Music Director 2011-2019) and has been Associate Artist of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra since 2019. He was Artistic Director and a founding member of the National Youth Orchestra of China 2017-2021, conducting their inaugural concerts at Carnegie Hall and in China in 2017, and touring with them to Europe in 2019. He was Chief Conductor of La Monnaie from 2012-2014 conducting new productions in Brussels and at the Aix Easter Festival – including La Clemenza di Tito, Jenufa and Pelléas et Mélisande.
In 25/26 Morlot takes the Barcelona Symphony to the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie and Tonhalle Düsseldorf. Following the successful launch of their second Ravel CD last spring which coincided with the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth, they continue their acclaimed Ravel CD cycle and champion the best of the Catalan composers on the orchestra’s own label. He returns to the BBC Philharmonic for three projects including Stravinsky Sacre du Printemps at the Aviva Factory, John Adams’ Harmonielehre in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom and Cassandra Miller’s viola concerto at Bridgewater Hall. Guesting this season includes Gothenburg Symphony (debut) and the BBC Scottish, Bournemouth, Aalborg, South Netherlands, and Pacific symphonies and the Naples and Seoul Philharmonic orchestras. He returns to the Seattle Opera for their new production of Carmen after a great success with Rheingold, Die Walküre and Samson et Dalila in the past 3 years.
Last season’s highlights included debuts with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and at the Dallas Opera for Pelleas et Melisande, and return visits to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Orchestre National de Lyon. Morlot has previously guested with the Berliner Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Czech Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, London Philharmonic, and Budapest Festival orchestras, and with many of the leading North American orchestras, notably the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago, and Philadelphia Symphony Orchestras. Morlot s a particularly strong connection with Boston, having been the Seiji Ozawa Fellowship Conductor at Tanglewood and subsequently appointed assistant conductor for the Boston Symphony. He has since conducted the orchestra in subscription concerts, at Tanglewood, and on a tour to the west coast of America. He has also appeared extensively in Asia and Australasia, notably with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. Festival appearances include the BBC Proms, Wien Modern, Edinburgh, Aspen, and Grant Park festivals.
Morlot’s tenure in Seattle formed a hugely significant period in the orchestra’s musical journey and he still returns for several weeks each season. His innovative programming encompassed not only his choice of repertoire and commissions, but theatrical productions and performances outside the traditional concert hall space. Some of these projects, including John Luther Adams’ Become Ocean, Aaron Jay Kernis’ Violin Concerto performed by James Ehnes and an exploration of Dutilleux’s music, have earned the orchestra five Grammy Awards, as well as the distinction of being named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. To date Morlot has released 21 recordings with the Seattle Symphony Media label, including Messiaen’s Des Canyons aux etoiles in 2023.
Trained as a violinist, he studied conducting at the Pierre Monteux School (USA) with Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo. He continued his education in London at the Royal Academy and then at the Royal College as recipient of the Norman del Mar Conducting Fellowship. Ludovic is Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle and a Visiting Artist at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. He sat on the jury of the Leeds International Piano Competition (2021) and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in 2014 in recognition of his significant contribution to music.
Stephanie Childress
Principal guest director of the OBC
Rebellious in nature and a born communicator, Franco-British conductor Stephanie Childress has already established herself firmly on both sides of the Atlantic through her poise, musicianship and forward-thinking approach to the concert-going experience.
Childress’s 2024/25 season concluded with debuts with the San Francisco, Houston and San Diego Symphony Orchestras, alongside a return to The Cleveland Orchestra. Her 2025/26 season began with a jump-in at the Hollywood Bowl in a debut with the LA Philharmonic. She then led the east coast premiere of Anna Clyne’s Paletteat The Juilliard School, followed by Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.2. She continues her tenure as Principal Guest Conductor of Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) with programmes featuring Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto and Schumann’s Symphony No.2. The latter marks the beginning of an exploration of the symphonic works of Schumann performed throughout the season with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt and Minnesota Orchestra. She will also have debuts with the Zürich Chamber Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and her Australian debut in April 2026 with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. A passionate collaborator, in June 2026 she works with director Tom Morris on a re-imagining of Mahler’s Symphony No.1 at St. John’s Smith’s Square.
Childress enjoys strong ties to the French cultural scene following her second-prize win at the conducting competition ‘La Maestra’ in 2020. Since then, she has conducted l’Orchestre de Paris, Paris Mozart Orchestra, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Orchestre National d'Ile de France, Orchestre National de Montpellier, and will debut with the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine in the 2025/26 season.
A relentless supporter of youth music programs, Childress enjoys a close connection to the Sun Valley Music Festival Institute, where she was previously Associate Conductor, and is a regular faculty member at the Sarasota Music Festival. During her own training, she served as Assistant Conductor of the St Louis Symphony under Stéphane Denève from 2021 to 2023 and was one of the first conductors to join l’Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris.
Rosina Flückiger
assistant conductor of the OBC
Rosina Flückiger is a Swiss conductor with a growing international presence.
She conducted the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zürich as part of their Conductors’ Academy 2024, working under the guidance of Paavo Järvi. That same summer, she was selected for the Meisterkurs Dirigieren at the prestigious Bayreuther Festspiele, with Günther Albers, Simone Young, Pablo Heras-Casado, Semyon Bychkov, Oksana Lyniv, and Nathalie Stutzmann.
In 2023, Rosina was invited by Peter Rundel to participate in the Pocket Opera Festival Salzburg, where she conducted the world premiere and several performances of one of its new operas. She also won second prize at the Opéra de Baugé International Conducting Competition.
Her earlier achievements include being selected by the Peter Eötvös Foundation in 2022 to conduct Magnus Lindberg’s Jubilees in Budapest. At the 2021 Vienna Opera Festival, she served as assistant conductor for productions of Così fan tutte, La Traviata, and Rigoletto, leading one performance of Così fan tutte.
She studied conducting with Marc Kissoczy, Arturo Tamayo and Francesco Bossaglia and piano performance with Mauro Harsch at the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana.
Currently, she is studying at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Mark Heron, Clark Rundell and Nicolas Pasquet, thanks to a generous scholarship from the Waverley Fund.
Since September 2024, she has been serving as assistant conductor to the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
For the season 2025/26 Rosina is appointed as assistant conductor of Ludovic Morlot by the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC).
In addition to her conducting, Rosina plays the piano and clarinet and sings with the SoprAlti Choir of the Opernhaus Zürich.
Adrian Moscardó
assistant conductor of the OBC
Adrián Moscardó is a Valencian trumpeter and orchestra conductor whose professional career began in 2009 when, at just 20 years of age and while still pursuing his undergraduate studies, he was selected to join the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC). This achievement marked an early milestone in his career, consolidating his presence on the professional symphonic scene. Additionally, he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE) and the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (JONC), experiences that have enriched his understanding of orchestral performance.
During his career, he has collaborated with some of the world’s leading conductors, including Cristian Măcelaru, Juanjo Mena, Dima Slobodeniouk, Ludovic Morlot, Kent Nagano, Vasily Petrenko, Jordi Savall, and Jakub Hrůša, among others. This experience has allowed him to tackle a wide range of music, from Baroque to contemporary works, and to participate in numerous chamber music festivals across Spain.
As a conductor, Adrián Moscardó draws on his solid background as an orchestral musician, a perspective he believes is essential for understanding and addressing the needs of performers. His time in the orchestra provided him with essential skills that he now utilises as a conductor, including active listening, teamwork, and collaborative leadership. His primary goal is to foster an environment rooted in respect and trust, allowing every musician to achieve their full artistic potential.
In 2023, he was selected as one of the participating conductors in the first edition of the NEXT GEN International Masterclass, organised by the Principality of Asturias Symphony Orchestra (OSPA) and directed by Professor Johannes Schlaefli. He was one of eight participants chosen from more than 150 international candidates.
During the 2024-2025 season, he made his conducting début with the OBC’s chamber music programme, performing Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat at L’Auditori in Barcelona. This performance, alongside the members of the OBC, marked an important advancement in his career as a conductor.
In the 2025-2026 season, Adrián Moscardó will take up the position of assistant conductor to Maestro Ludovic Morlot with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC), a new role that represents a significant step forward in his professional development.
In addition to pursuing his artistic career, he has dedicated time to teaching young musicians at institutions like the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (JONC), and he is an artist sponsored by the prestigious instrument brand ADAMS.
In the academic sphere, he has trained with esteemed teachers such as Johan Duijck and Salvador Brotons.
Management Team
GENERAL COORDINATION
MARÍA MARÍ
Planning Director
mmari@auditori.cat
NÚRIA TORRENS
Planning Director assistant
ntorrens@auditori.cat
ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
MONTSERRAT GRAU
Head of the Artistic Department
mgrau@auditori.cat
JOSE SANCHIS
Artístic Production
jsanchis@auditori.cat
LETICIA MARTÍN
Music personnel management technique
lmartin@auditori.cat
MERCÈ JAQUELINE PUERTAS
Administrative
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Archive
BEGOÑA PÉREZ
Archivist
bperez@auditori.cat
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
IGNASI VALERO
Stage Manager
ivalero@auditori.cat
LUCHO HERNÁNDEZ
Stage Technician
lhernandez@auditori.cat
Social commitment
The social project is a fundamental part of the OBC's activity and that is why we work to bring symphonic music closer to those people in vulnerable situations in collaboration with Apropa Cultura. To enjoy these activities you must be a social center registered in the program Apropa Cultura.
An activity of L'Auditori with the support of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through Interreg V-In Spain, France, Andorra (POCTEFA 2014-2020).
Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER)
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