Leleux, François
François Leleux – conductor, leader and oboist – is renowned for his irrepressible energy and exuberance. A versatile musician, he has previously served as Artist-in-Residence with orchestras such as hr-Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Berner Symphonieorchester, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, and Artist-in-Association with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. Most recently, Leleux has been announced as Artistic Partner of Camerata Salzburg.
In the 2019/20 season Leleux becomes Artist-in-Residence with Aalborg Symfoniorkester, appearing as both conductor and soloist. He continues to expand his successful collaboration with Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conducting the season’s opening concerts as well as leading the orchestra on their tour to Asia, which features Colin Currie as a soloist. He debuts as conductor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra, and returns to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Gävle Symphony Orchestra. He has previously conducted orchestras such as hr-Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, WDR Sinfonieorchester, Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and the Sydney, Gulbenkian, and BBC Scottish symphony orchestras.
Festival highlights this season include Audi Sommerkonzerte Ingolstadt and Mozartwoche Salzburg – the latter reflecting every aspect of Leleux’s performing life as he appears there as conductor with Camerata Salzburg, soloist with Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and chamber musician with Les Vents Français.
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