Philippe Jordan has been named music director of Orchestre National de France beginning with the 2027–28 season. He previously served as music director of the Vienna State Opera, music director of Opéra National de Paris, chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony, and principal guest conductor at the Berlin State Opera, among other positions.

Jordan appears this season with the Vienna State Opera on tour to Japan, as well as with Opéra de Paris, La Scala, Dresden Staatskapelle, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony, Vienna Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and NHK Symphony. Born to an artistic Swiss family, Jordan has collaborated with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in October 2007.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet has earned a reputation as one of the world’s finest pianists and is especially known for his diverse interests beyond the classical world, including numerous collaborations in film, fashion, and visual arts. He is the first-ever artist in residence at the Colburn School, which awards several scholarships in his name. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in October 1994.

A prolific recording artist, Thibaudet has appeared on more than 70 albums and six film scores. His extensive catalog has received two Grammy nominations, two Echo Awards, the German Record Critics’ Award, the Diapason d’Or, the Choc du Monde de la Musique, the Edison Prize, and Gramophone Awards. Thibaudet is the soloist on Dario Marianelli’s reissued score for Pride & Prejudice, which was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2025. His playing can also be heard on Atonement, The French Dispatch, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, and Wakefield. His concert wardrobe was designed by Vivienne Westwood.