Interviews

Meet Adam Johnson, The OSL’s New Principal Conductor and Artistic Director

Interview by Alain Brunet

Genres and styles : classique

Additional Information

The Orchestre symphonique de Laval’s (OSL) 2025-2026 season begins Wednesday, October 29, with its new artistic director and principal conductor, Adam Johnson. A native of Laval, Adam Johnson was conductor-in-residence at the OSM before taking on this important role in Laval, a role he shares with other conductors in Guelph, Ontario, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Very happy in his new role, he reviews the OSL’s various programs for its 2025-2026 season. Meet Adam Johnson, interviewed by Alain Brunet for PAN M 360.

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