The VNSO concert will take place on April 11 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music’s Great Hall, featuring Symphony 92 by Joseph Haydn and other works.

On April 19, Ziouani will conduct the HBSO in a repertoire comprising Vietnamese and French works at the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theatre.

The tour marks a significant artistic exchange between France and Vietnam’s leading musical institutions.

Ziouani will lead conducting masterclasses in collaboration with the VNSO and HBSO.

She will take part in public discussions after screenings of Divertimento in both cities.

The event will foster conversations around music and artistic journeys.

Ziouani is a Franco-Algerian conductor based in Paris who founded the Divertimento Symphony Orchestra in 1998. She conducts a wide variety of repertoires.

In 2024, she conducted Divertimento at the Stade de France during the Olympic Games closing ceremony.

Ziouani presented the multidisciplinary show Les Nouveaux Mondes, which was acclaimed by critics and met with great public success.