BIOGRAPHY
Praised for the intensity of his conducting, French conductor Simon Clausse stands out for his powerful and dynamic interpretations, shaped by a distinctive personal sensitivity and an exceptional technique — precise, commanding, and elegant.
Finalist and Third Prize winner at The Mahler Competition 2026 in Bamberg, Simon Clausse is emerging as one of the most striking young personalities on the international scene.
Winner of the 2025 Neeme Järvi Prize at the Gstaad Conducting Academy, he has already conducted leading orchestras such as the Bamberger Symphoniker, Orchestre National de Lille, Orchestre National de Metz, Orchestre National de Bretagne, Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestre National de Cannes, the Gstaad Festival Orchestra, Orquestra do Algarve, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Picardie, Orchestre de Normandie and the Ensemble Intercontemporain. He has refined his craft alongside renowned conductors including Jaap van Zweden, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Johannes Schlaefli, Mikko Franck, Domingo Hindoyan and David Reiland.
A graduate of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, where he studies in Alain Altinoglu’s conducting class, as well as at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Sian Edwards, he will continue his collaboration with the Orchestre National de Cannes next season and make his debuts with Musikkollegium Winterthur and the Orchestre La Belle Image. Since 2026, he has held the position of Assistant Conductor with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes.
