Ecstatic headlines in the Austrian press – ‘cheers for debutant’, ‘exciting music’ – have propelled the Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti overnight to the forefront of Viennese attention.
The Netherlands Philharmonic chief is now setting off with the Vienna Phil on tour to Germany, Switzerland and Spain.
Photo: Vienna Philharmonic / Raphael Mittendorfer
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