The Danish Odense Symphony Orchestra has appointed the French conductor Pierre Bleuse (*1977) as Chief Conductor. He will assume the position (as successor to Alexander Vedernikov) in autumn 2021.
Pierre Bleuse has worked mainly as guest conductor. He serves as Joint Music Director of Lemanic Modern Ensemble, which focuses on 20th- and 21st-century repertoire and is resident at Geneva’s Victoria Hall.
Bleuse studied conducting with Jorma Panula in Finland and Laurent Gay at the Haute École de Genève. Originally trained as a violinist, he served as concertmaster and Associate Conductor of the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra (2000-10) and was a member of the Satie Quartet.