Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda will be awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of his home country. The honor will be presented to him by the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Switzerland, Luca Sabbatucci, on November 7 at the Zurich Opera House. The ceremony will take place following a Philharmonic concert by the Zurich Opera Orchestra, the opera house announced on Tuesday.

Gianandrea Noseda

The award to Noseda is "recognition of his exceptional talent and his significant contribution to international musical life," declared Ambassador Sabbatucci. The 62-year-old conductor expressed his "deep gratitude for the Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" award. He emphasized that he was "fully aware of the significance of this honor and the responsibility that comes with it.".

Milan-born Noseda has been General Music Director of the Zurich Opera House since the 2021/22 season. In addition to his position in Zurich, he is Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2019, he became Music Director of the newly founded Tsinandali Festival and the Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra in Tsinandali, Georgia. Regular guest engagements take him to leading international orchestras, major opera houses, and festivals.

The Milan-born conductor was awarded the rank of Cavaliere (Knight) of the Italian Order of Merit in 2001. He was named Conductor of the Year by Musical America magazine (2015) and at the International Opera Awards (2016).

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