François-Xavier Roth

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The next François-Xavier Roth concert is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany. See all 2 upcoming concerts

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Listen to Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. Adagio by François-Xavier Roth, Vanessa Wagner & Les Siècles, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. AdagioFrançois-Xavier Roth, Vanessa Wagner & Les Siècles

Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le CygneFrançois-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

Listen to Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87 by Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth, see lyrics, music video & more!

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Lakmé: Viens, Mallika by François-Xavier Roth, Les Siècles, Marianne Crebassa & Sabine Devieilhe, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lakmé: Viens, MallikaFrançois-Xavier Roth, Les Siècles, Marianne Crebassa & Sabine Devieilhe

Listen to Introduction & Rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28 by Tedi Papavrami, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège & François-Xavier Roth, see lyrics, music video & more!

Introduction & Rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28Tedi Papavrami, Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège & François-Xavier Roth

Danse macabre, Op. 40François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

La Mer, L. 109: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Live) [Remastered, 2022]François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86 (Live)François-Xavier Roth & London Symphony Orchestra

Bolero, M. 81François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

Sandstorms (feat. Francesco Tristano, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth)Carl Craig

Upcoming Concerts for François-Xavier Roth

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ALBUMLigeti: Violin Concerto, Concert Românesc & Piano ConcertoIsabelle Faust, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

More albums from François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Stravinsky: Le Rossignol by Jean-Sébastien Bou, Victor Sicard, Laurent Naouri, François-Xavier Roth, Lucile Richardot, Les Siècles, Chantal Santon Jeffery, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois & Ensemble Aedes

ALBUMStravinsky: Le RossignolJean-Sébastien Bou, Victor Sicard, Laurent Naouri, François-Xavier Roth, Lucile Richardot, Les Siècles, Chantal Santon Jeffery, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois & Ensemble Aedes

Listen to Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 by Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMBruckner: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (Original Version) by Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (Original Version)Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 (First Version, 1873) by Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 3 (First Version, 1873)Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Symphonic Poems - Le Carnaval des animaux - L'Assassinat du duc de GuiseLes Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMRavel: L'Heure espagnole - BoleroFrançois-Xavier Roth, Isabelle Druet, Les Siècles, Julien Behr, Loïc Félix, Thomas Dolié & Jean Teitgen

ALBUMStrauss: Also sprach Zarathustra - Debussy: JeuxFrançois-Xavier Roth & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 by François-Xavier Roth & Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 4François-Xavier Roth & Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

ALBUMStravinsky: Violin Concerto & Chamber WorksIsabelle Faust, François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

Listen to Les nuits de Paris by François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

ALBUMLes nuits de ParisFrançois-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 4François-Xavier Roth, Les Siècles & Sabine Devieilhe

ALBUMRavel: Concertos pour piano - MélodiesCédric Tiberghien, Stéphane Degout, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMDebussy: Pelléas et MélisandeFrançois-Xavier Roth, Les Siècles, Vannina Santoni, Julien Behr, Alexandre Duhamel, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Jean Teitgen & Chœur de l'Opéra de Lille

Listen to Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 by Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 7Gürzenich-Orchester Köln & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMRichard Strauss: Don Quixote. Till EulenspiegelFrançois-Xavier Roth, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Jean-Guihen Queyras & Tabea Zimmermann

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 3 - Méhul: Les Amazones: OvertureFrançois-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles

Listen to Philippe Manoury: Lab.Oratorium by Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, François-Xavier Roth, Rinnat Moriah & Tora Augestad

ALBUMPhilippe Manoury: Lab.OratoriumGürzenich-Orchester Köln, François-Xavier Roth, Rinnat Moriah & Tora Augestad

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 - Gossec: Symphonie à dix-sept parties by Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 - Gossec: Symphonie à dix-sept partiesLes Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Timbre d'argent by Les Siècles, Accentus & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMCamille Saint-Saëns: Le Timbre d'argentLes Siècles, Accentus & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Debussy: Première Suite d'Orchestre (Visual Album) by London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMDebussy: Première Suite d'Orchestre (Visual Album)London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Massenet: Le Cid (Suite De Ballet) [Visual Album] by London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMMassenet: Le Cid (Suite De Ballet) [Visual Album]London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to The Panufnik Legacies III by London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMThe Panufnik Legacies IIILondon Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Berlioz: Harold en Italie, Les Nuits d'été by Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, Tabea Zimmermann & Stéphane Degout

ALBUMBerlioz: Harold en Italie, Les Nuits d'étéLes Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, Tabea Zimmermann & Stéphane Degout

Listen to Claude Debussy: Jeux, Nocturnes, Prélude à l'aprés midi d'un faune by Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMClaude Debussy: Jeux, Nocturnes, Prélude à l'aprés midi d'un fauneLes Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye, Le tombeau de Couperin & Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie by Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMRavel: Ma mère l'Oye, Le tombeau de Couperin & Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerieLes Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to R. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 5 by SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMR. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 5SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to The Panufnik Legacies II by London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMThe Panufnik Legacies IILondon Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to R. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 4 by SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMR. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 4SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Donaueschinger Musiktage 2013 by François-Xavier Roth, Pascal Rophé, Emilio Pomarico, Enno Poppe & Wolfgang Lischke

ALBUMDonaueschinger Musiktage 2013François-Xavier Roth, Pascal Rophé, Emilio Pomarico, Enno Poppe & Wolfgang Lischke

Listen to Richard Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 3 by Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMRichard Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 3Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestrundfunks & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Panorama by François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMPanoramaFrançois-Xavier Roth

Listen to R. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 1 by François-Xavier Roth & SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

ALBUMR. Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 1François-Xavier Roth & SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

Listen to The Panufnik Legacies by London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMThe Panufnik LegaciesLondon Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. SWR Young CLASSIX by Heidrun Warmuth, Richard Strauss & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMTill Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. SWR Young CLASSIXHeidrun Warmuth, Richard Strauss & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Mahler: Symphony No. 1. - Webern: Im Sommerwind by François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 1. - Webern: Im SommerwindFrançois-Xavier Roth

Listen to Franck: Œuvres Orchestrales by Cédric Tiberghien, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMFranck: Œuvres OrchestralesCédric Tiberghien, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "avec orgue" & Piano Concerto No. 4 (2021 Remastered Version)Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, Daniel Roth & Jean-François Heisser

Listen to Saint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Concerto No. 3 - Chausson: Poème - Ysaÿe: Poème élégiaque by Tedi Papavrami, François-Xavier Roth & Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Concerto No. 3 - Chausson: Poème - Ysaÿe: Poème élégiaqueTedi Papavrami, François-Xavier Roth & Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège

Listen to Concertos for Organ and Orchestra by Peter King, BBC National Orchestra of Wales & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMConcertos for Organ and OrchestraPeter King, BBC National Orchestra of Wales & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Les Siècles Play Bizet and Chabrier by Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMLes Siècles Play Bizet and ChabrierLes Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Autour du concerto pour orgue de Poulenc by Vincent Warnier, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMAutour du concerto pour orgue de PoulencVincent Warnier, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Chopin: Concertos Pour Piano No. 1 & 2 by Denis Pascal, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

ALBUMChopin: Concertos Pour Piano No. 1 & 2Denis Pascal, Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth

Listen to Agobet, J.-L.: Generation - Phonal - Feuermann - Piano Concerto, "Ritratto Concertante" by Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth, Michel Portal, Paul Meyer, Alain Billard, Xavier Phillips & Alexander Paley

ALBUMAgobet, J.-L.: Generation - Phonal - Feuermann - Piano Concerto, "Ritratto Concertante"Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth, Michel Portal, Paul Meyer, Alain Billard, Xavier Phillips & Alexander Paley

François-Xavier Roth's Popular Music Videos

Première Suite d'Orchestre, L. 50: I. Fête (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth & LSO Brass

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Première Suite d'Orchestre, L. 50: II. Ballet (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth & LSO Brass

Le Cid: Castillane (Suite de ballet) (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Première Suite d'Orchestre, L. 50: III. Rêve (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth & LSO Brass

Première Suite d'Orchestre, L. 50: IV. Cortège et Bacchanale (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth & LSO Brass

Le Cid: Andalouse (Suite de ballet) (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Le Cid: Navarraise (Suite de ballet) (Live from Barbican)

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Le Cid: Aragonaise (Suite de ballet)

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

Le Cid: Aubade (Suite de ballet)

London Symphony Orchestra & François-Xavier Roth

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About François-Xavier Roth

Hometown

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Born

1971

Genre

Classical

Conductor François-Xavier Roth is among the most versatile and prolific conductors in 21st century France, active in both modern-instrument and historically-oriented performances. Roth is the director of the period-instrument orchestra Les Siècles, which offers historically authentic performances of music from the 17th to the 20th century. Roth made his recording debut in 2005 with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg on a recording of music by Jean-Louis Agobet. In 2014, he was named Generalmusikdirektor of the city of Cologne, which entailed conductorships of the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and the Cologne Opera. Roth also became the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2017. Roth's recording catalog is large and covers the various ensembles with which he has been associated. Roth remained extremely active, releasing a total of 18 albums between 2020 and 2023. These included a period-instrument recording of Ravel's Boléro and L'heure espagnole.