Facundo
Agudin

Facundo Agudin is a Swiss-Argentine conductor. After completing a master’s in Conducting at the Universidad Católica Argentina, he trained in medieval music and historical composition with Pedro Memelsdorff in Bologna and at the Schola Cantorum in Basel. His six-year tenure with the Schweizer Kammerchor and performances alongside maestros such as Claudio Abbado and Sir Simon Rattle at the Tonhalle Zurich significantly influenced his artistic development.

In 2007, Agudin won the first prize at the Colin Metters Seminar with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Based in Basel, he founded and directs Musique des Lumières. He has also served as Principal Guest Conductor at the Armenian National Opera and conducted performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. 

His debut performances include appearances at the Enescu Festival in Bucharest, Festival Ljubljana, and the Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Agudin has conducted numerous prestigious orchestras, such as the Prague Chamber Orchestra, Basel Symphony Orchestra, and Buenos Aires Philharmonic.

In contemporary opera, Agudin has premiered works by Andreas Pflüger and leads the “Dürrenmatt 2021” project, which focuses on commissioning new compositions. He is also a guest artist at the Biennale für Neue Musik in Chur.
Agudin has recorded with Swiss National Radio SRF, NEOS Music, and Universal Music Group. Since 2016, he has been associated with IBS Classical, releasing several acclaimed albums. His 2018 album Bach Mirror achieved significant streaming success.

Agudin is also a Guest Professor at Buenos Aires National University and Music Director of ‘Sinfónica Patagonia’. He has been recognised with the KONEX Foundation Prize in 2019 and was nominated for the “Best Argentine Conductor” Award. Currently, he runs the Music & Words series and has been appointed Artist in Residence at EVL Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne. In the 2023-24 season, Agudin will debut with the Grand Théâtre de Genève.