Sir Roger Norrington

"A pioneer of historically informed performance practice, Norrington is among the world's most sought after and influential conductors. He continues to shape the music world with his inquisitive, provocative approach." - Deutsche Welle

Sir Roger Norrington has been the Zurich Chamber Orchestra's principal conductor since the 2011/2012 season. An internationally-acclaimed conductor, Sir Roger Norrington is one of the prominent leaders of the historically-informed performance movement (also referred to as "period performance") and continues to infuse such practice in his concerts and recordings. As a regular guest of international music festivals and concerts, Sir Roger Norrington has led the orchestra in many exciting performances and recordings of highly-acclaimed artistry.