Philippe Jordan

Philippe Jordan was something of a prodigy, holding conducting posts from age 20 and leading major operatic productions by his early thirties. He also conducts orchestral music and performs as a pianist. Jordan was born in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 18, 1974. His father, Armin Jordan, was a conductor, and his mother, Käthe Herkner, was a dancer. Philippe studied piano, voice, and violin as a youth, gaining valuable experience as a member of the Zürcher Sängerknaben ("Zurich Boys' Choir"). At 16, he entered the Zurich Conservatory, studying conducting, piano, music theory...