Noseda was born in
Sesto San Giovanni in the
City of Milan, Italy. He studied piano and
composition in Milan and graduated from the
Milan Conservatory. He began conducting studies at age 27. He furthered his conducting studies with Donato Renzetti,
Myung-Whun Chung and
Valery Gergiev. His professional conducting debut was in 1994 with the
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi. Noseda led the Teatro Regio di Torino on its first North American tour in December 2014 which included a performance at Carnegie Hall. In April 2018, Noseda submitted his resignation from the Teatro Regio music directorship. In December 2001, Noseda was named principal conductor of the
BBC Philharmonic, and assumed the post in September 2002. In July 2003, Noseda extended his contract with the orchestra to 2008. He and the BBC Philharmonic participated in a 2005
BBC Radio 3 project in which over there were over 1.5 million downloads of live performances of the nine symphonies of
Beethoven from Manchester. In October 2006, Noseda extended his contract for another two years and his title was changed to Chief Conductor. He concluded his BBC Philharmonic tenure after the 2010–2011 season and subsequently took the title of conductor laureate. In February 2016, the
London Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Noseda as its new co-principal guest conductor, effective with the 2016–2017 season. Outside of the UK, Noseda held the Victor de Sabata Guest Conductor Chair with the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, for a designated term of 4 seasons. He served as principal guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic from May 2011 to 2020. In 2011, Noseda first guest-conducted the
National Symphony Orchestra (NSO; Washington, D.C.), and returned in November 2015 for an additional guest engagement. In January 2016, the NSO appointed Noseda as its next music director, effective with the 2017–2018 season, with an initial contract of four seasons. In September 2018, the NSO announced the extension of Noseda's contract through the 2024–2025 season. In June 2022, the NSO announced a further extension of Noseda's contract through the 2026–2027 season. In March 2025, the NSO announced its most recent contract extension for Noseda, through 2031. Noseda first conducted at
Zürich Opera in May 2017, in a production of Prokofiev's
The Fiery Angel, and subsequently returned for a further guest engagement with Verdi's
Macbeth. In July 2018, Zürich Opera announced the appointment of Noseda as its next
Generalmusikdirektor (GMD), effective in 2021 and included an announcement about Noseda's first time leading a Wagner Ring Cycle. In October 2022, Zürich Opera announced an extension of Noseda's contract with the company through the 2027–2028 season. Noseda is scheduled to conclude his tenure as GMD of Zürich Opera at the close of the 2027–2028 season. In 2019, Noseda became founding music director of the Tsinandali Festival and the Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra in Tsinandali, Georgia. As a guest conductor, Noseda has also led opera productions at the
Edinburgh Festival,
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino,
Metropolitan Opera House,
Teatro alla Scala,
Royal Opera House,
Salzburg Festival. Noseda has conducted many recordings with the BBC Philharmonic for the
Chandos label, of
Prokofiev,
Dallapiccola (including the world premiere recording of Dallapiccola's
Partita),
Dvořák,
Liszt,
Karłowicz,
Casella,
Shostakovich,
Rachmaninoff, and
Respighi. Noseda is recording a complete Shostakovich Cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra. He is also recording a complete Beethoven Symphony Cycle and the Five Sinfonias by George Walker for the National Symphony Orchestra's recording label. Noseda holds the honour of
Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, for his contributions to the artistic life of Italy. He was the recipient of the 'Conductor of the Year' award from
Musical America, for 2015. The International Opera Awards named him "Best Conductor" in 2016. In February 2023, Noseda was recognized as "Best Conductor" by the Oper! Awards 2023. ==References==