Pascal Verrot

Pascal Verrot is a French-born orchestra conductor who holds the post of principal conductor of the Sendai Philharmonic (Japan) and former musical director of Picardie Orchestra (France). Prior to that, he was music director of the Québec Symphony Orchestra, the oldest orchestra in Canada, from 1991 to 1997. Born in Lyon, France, in 1959, Mr. Verrot holds degrees both from the Sorbonne University in Paris and the Paris Conservatory where he studied for four years with Jean-Sébastien Béreau, winning first prize in the conducting competition.