For most of the last fifteen years, the destiny of pianist and conductor Christian Zacharias has been linked with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, of which he was Principal Conductor and Artistic Director from 2000-13.His leadership resulted in invitations to prestigious venues and led to numerous recordings.He was named Artist of the Year at Cannes MIDEM, 2007 and in 2010 received the rank of Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters.This 2-DVD Bel-Air release of Beethoven’s complete piano concertos presents Mr. Zacharias at the piano as well as conducting the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
