HarrisonParrott is delighted to welcome conductor Sofi Jeannin to its roster for general management. Swedish-born Sofi Jeannin has established herself as one of the finest and most respected choral specialists around today, renowned for her beautifully clear and succinct technique, and with a formidable repertoire knowledge and understanding across all genres.
 
Currently Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers and Music Director of la Maîtrise de Radio France, Jeannin was previously Music Director of the Choeur de Radio France, a post she took up in 2015.
 
In 2008, Jeannin was appointed Music Director of la Maîtrise de Radio France – the choir famously favoured by Messiaen and Dutilleux – where she continues to have the musical and pedagogical responsibility of 180 choristers.
 
In September 2018, Sofi Jeannin began her tenure with the BBC Singers as their Chief Conductor. Recent and forthcoming performance highlights with the BBC Singers include appearances at the BBC Proms, including world premieres by Shiva Feshareki and Nico Muhly in the 2021 season; a collaboration with the Academy of Ancient Music and South Asian dance company Akademi exploring the dances of Rameau with classical and contemporary Indian dance; Poulenc’s iconic choral work Figure Humaine with jazz interpolations from BBC New Generation Artist Misha Mullov Abado, and Fauré’s Requiem alongside music by Bach, Isabella Leonarda and Reena Esmail at Milton Court Concert Hall in London. 
 
Alongside her work with the BBC Singers, Jeannin has a busy and fulfilling guest career, with recent and future engagement highlights including appearances with orchestras such as the Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, New Japan Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, Norrköping Symphony, BBC NOW, Seattle Symphony conducting repertoire such as Haydn The Seasons, Poulenc Gloria, Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms, Britten, Sinfonia de Requiem, Faure Requiem, a selection of Bach oratorio and Passion movements, and Handel Messiah. Choral project highlights include appearances with the Swedish Radio Chorus, Coro Casa da Musica, DR VokalEnsemblet, Chamber Choir Ireland, NFM Choir Wroclaw, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Netherlands Chamber Choir and la Maîtrise de Radio France.
 
Committed to education and outreach work, Jeannin has worked with the chorus and orchestra of Kinshasa, Congo, and has also been involved in El Sistema, Greece since early 2017. She regularly gives workshops and masterclasses around the world.