Swann Van Rechem Conductor

Originally from Lille, Swann Van Rechem studied conducting with Jean-Sébastien Béreau, and at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Antony Hermus, Karel Deseure, and Ed Spanjaard. A percussionist by training, he studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris (CNSMDP). He completed a master's degree with Nicolás Pasquet and Ekhart Wycik at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar.

Winner of the “Grand Prix”, “Coup de coeur de l'orchestre” and “Coup de coeur du public” at the 58th Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors, Swann Van Rechem trained with orchestras such as the Jenaer Philharmonie, MDR-Sinfonieorchester, Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, Nord Nederland Orkest and Hradec Králové.

His passion for opera has led him to take part in productions at Opéra de Nantes, Opéra de Rouen Normandie, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and Deutsches National Theater Weimar. Swann Van Rechem also trained in the modern repertoire by taking part in the Lucerne Festival's Conducting Fellowship in 2021, where he received guidance from Wolfgang Rihm, Dieter Ammann and Enno Poppe. He founded the ensemble Les Parnassiens, specializing in early 20^th-century repertoire for chamber orchestra.

As assistant conductor, he collaborates with Antony Hermus, Nicolas Pasquet and Ariane Matiakh (with the support of the Momentum our future, now foundation, created by Barbara Hannigan). Swann Van Rechem takes part in numerous projects with youth orchestras such as Orchestre Français des Jeunes, Bundesjugendorchester, Landesjugendsinfonieorchester Hessenet and Hanze Symphony Orchestra. He plays with major orchestras and ensembles (Ensemble Intercontemporain, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Limoges, Le Balcon ensemble, etc.), as a soloist and chamber musician (creations by Frédéric Durieux, Dylan Corley, Filippos Sakagian, etc.).

He joins the Académie de l'Opéra national de Paris in September 2024.