Gabriel Pernet

Conductor

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Biography

Gabriel Pernet conducting

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Born in Switzerland in 1998, Gabriel Pernet was awarded the Bernard Haitink Conducting Fellowship in 2026, enabling him to join the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO) as Assistant Conductor for two seasons and work closely with his mentor, Sir Simon Rattle. For the 2026/2027 season, he has also been appointed Assistant Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, working notably alongside Lionel Bringuier.

Over the course of his young career, Gabriel has already had the opportunity to collaborate with several leading orchestras, including the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the Kammerorchester Basel, and the Orchestre Symphonique Bienne-Soleure, among others.

His career has been marked by several prestigious accolades. In 2024, he received the Neeme Järvi Prize at the Gstaad Conducting Academy. He is also a recipient of the Paavo Järvi Scholarship and the Audience Award at the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Conductors Academy 2024/2025, under the direction of Paavo Järvi. In 2026, he was named one of the six semi-finalists of the Concours de Genève – International Music Competition. Between 2019 and 2026, Gabriel served as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orchestre Symphonique en Vogue. Under his guidance, this youth orchestra developed into one of the most recognized ensembles in French-speaking Switzerland.

Currently based in Munich, Gabriel continues his conducting studies at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) with Prof. Christoph-Mathias Müller. Since 2023, he has worked regularly with Prof. Johannes Schlaefli through numerous conducting masterclasses. His journey has also led him to work alongside internationally renowned conductors including Jaap van Zweden, Paavo Järvi, and Daniele Gatti.

Calendar

Past Concerts

Videos

G. Verdi: Nabucco Ouverture (TOZ)

L. v Beethoven: Symphonie n°2 (HEMGE)

J. Strauss: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust (TOZ)

A. Bruckner: Symphonie n°7 (GFO)

I. Stravinsky: Danses Concertantes (OCG)

G. Mahler: Symphonie n°1 (OSV)

Contact

Gabriel Pernet

Born November 21st, 1998

+41 77 497 10 85 | contact@gabrielpernet.com

Route du Luissel 19 – 1880 Bex – Switzerland

Partnerships

Orchestre Symphonique en Vogue (OSV) Forum Dirigieren