Philippe Jordan (born 18 October 1974) is a Swiss conductor and pianist. Born in ZĂŒrich, the son of conductor Armin Jordan, he began to study piano at the age of six. At age eight, he joined the ZĂŒrcher SĂ€ngerknaben. He has acknowledged that he wished to become a conductor, like his father, at age 9. His violin studies began at age 11. At 16, he entered the ZĂŒrich Conservatory where he obtained his diploma in piano instruction, with honors. He studied theory and compositionâŠ
