Nicolas Bucher becomes director of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra
The organist Nicolas Bucher from Obwalden, who previously directed the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, is to become General Director of the Geneva Chamber Orchestra. He succeeds Frédéric Steinbrüchel in this position.
In parallel to his cultural management duties, Bucher is pursuing an artistic career as an organist, which, according to the Geneva Chamber Orchestra's press release, has taken him regularly to western Switzerland, France and Europe. Under his leadership, the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève (OCG) will "continue its mission as an orchestra resolutely focused on the 21st century". With a program that combines classical repertoire, contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects, it aims to make classical music accessible and approachable for everyone.
The OCG is currently expanding its activities thanks to increased support from the City and Canton of Geneva, the upcoming move to the Concorde cultural space and thus new artistic ambitions under the direction of Maestro Raphaël Merlin, who has been reappointed for the next three years.
