Conductor · Arranger · Artistic Director
Write, conduct, imagine: music in all its grandeur.
From the Auditorium de Lyon to the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, Pascal Horecka conducts productions bringing together up to 200 musicians and singers before audiences of several thousand.
Has conducted
Productions
Great stages, great orchestras
Noël Marseillais
City of Marseille concert on the Old Port, before 80,000 people.
Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
With American gospel diva Kim Burrell and the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain. 7,000 spectators.
Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
New Year’s concerts: Handel, Gershwin and the great gospel repertoire.
Kim Burrell & Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
Professional choir, a hundred-voice choir and symphony orchestra in the Roman Theatre.
Orchestre National de Lyon
Premiere in 2018, the Auditorium’s participatory concert in May 2022 (BFM TV report), then four sold-out New Year’s concerts.
Orchestre des Pays de Savoie
100 singers and 29 musicians, from Gershwin to Duke Ellington and Richard Smallwood.
Classical music, reaching out to audiences
Opening the great repertoire to everyone
Trained in conducting with Jean-Sébastien Béreau, Pascal Horecka loves to take classical music beyond its rituals. His most cherished projects invite audiences to take part and to experience the orchestra from the inside.
Participatory concert with the Orchestre National de Lyon
In the Auditorium’s main hall, 200 amateur musicians join the Orchestre National de Lyon and take part in the concert, guided from the podium. An educational and joyful event, covered by BFM TV.
Orchestre de la Part-Dieu
For the launch of this orchestra, run by the Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon, Pascal Horecka conducted a danzón and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”.
“A universal gospel, in a fusion with the world of Western classical music.”
“An explosive, ecumenical and festive concert.”
“Carried by one of France’s most prestigious orchestras, nearly 200 musicians and singers.”
Gospel Philharmonic Experience
The project’s dates
The next season is in preparation.
New dates will be announced here. Venues, orchestras and festivals: bring Gospel Philharmonic Experience to your stage.
Support the project · patronage (opens in a new tab)- 20 December 2025Noël Marseillais · Old Port, Marseille
- 17 December 2025Hôpital Cochin – Port-Royal, Paris
- 31 December 2024 & 1 January 2025New Year’s concerts · Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, PMC – Salle Érasme
- 11 October 2024Festival Sacrée Musique · Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Marseille
- 1 June 2024Fes Festival of World Sacred Music · Bab Al Makina, Fes, with Kim Burrell
- April 2018Premiere · Auditorium de Lyon, with the Orchestre National de Lyon
Arrangements & orchestrations
For the stage, television and the greatest artists
Writing for orchestra is his other craft: every Gospel Philharmonic Experience (opens in a new tab) concert is arranged by his own hand.
- Gautier Capuçon & Gims — « Jusqu’ici tout va bien »Gala des Pièces Jaunes · France 2
- M6 Christmas TV themeTelevision
- Canal Alpha TV themeTelevision · forthcoming
- Gospel Philharmonic Experience (opens in a new tab) — the entire repertoireChoir & symphony orchestra
In concert & on screen
Biography
Serving music with rigour and fervour
Conductor, arranger and artistic director, Pascal Horecka created the Gospel Philharmonic Experience (opens in a new tab), a unique fusion of the full symphony orchestra and gospel. He has taken it from the Auditorium de Lyon to the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, by way of Jazz à Vienne and the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, alongside artists such as American diva Kim Burrell.
Born in Angers, he studied harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, musicology at Université Lumière Lyon 2, and conducting in Paris and Lisbon with Jean-Sébastien Béreau. He also teaches at Université Lumière Lyon 2 and is a guest lecturer at the École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon).
Milestones
Career at a glance
Major productions conducted by Pascal Horecka, from the premiere of Gospel Philharmonic Experience to major international stages.
| Date | Venue | Production | Orchestra, artists & audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auditorium de Lyon | Orchestre de la Part-Dieu — first edition | A danzón · Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” |
| 12/2025 | Old Port, Marseille | Noël Marseillais (Marseille Christmas concert) | City of Marseille concert · 80,000 spectators |
| 2024 – 2025 | Strasbourg | New Year concerts: Handel, Gershwin, gospel | Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 06/2024 | Bab Al Makina, Fes (Morocco) | Fes Festival of World Sacred Music | Kim Burrell, Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain · 7,000 spectators, sold out |
| 07/2023 | Roman Theatre, Vienne | Jazz à Vienne | Kim Burrell, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, 100-voice choir |
| 2022 – 2023 | Auditorium de Lyon | 4 New Year concerts | Orchestre National de Lyon · sold out three months ahead |
| 05/2022 | Auditorium de Lyon | Participatory concert | Orchestre National de Lyon · covered by BFM TV |
| 12/2021 | Chambéry | From Gershwin to Duke Ellington | Orchestre des Pays de Savoie · 100 singers, 29 musicians |
| 04/2018 | Auditorium de Lyon | Premiere of Gospel Philharmonic Experience | Orchestre National de Lyon |
FAQ
Pascal Horecka in a few questions
Who is Pascal Horecka?
Pascal Horecka is a French conductor, arranger and artistic director. Born in Angers and trained in Lyon, he created Gospel Philharmonic Experience, which brings together the full symphony orchestra and gospel, and conducts it on major stages in France and abroad.
Which orchestras has Pascal Horecka conducted?
He has conducted the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain, as well as The Evidence Orchestra, which he co-founded.
Where has he performed?
Highlights include the Auditorium de Lyon (premiere in 2018, then four New Year concerts sold out three months ahead), Jazz à Vienne in 2023 with Kim Burrell, the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in 2024 before 7,000 spectators, Strasbourg for New Year 2024–2025, and the Noël Marseillais on Marseille’s Old Port in 2025 before 80,000 people.
Which arrangements has he written?
The symphonic arrangement of “Jusqu’ici tout va bien” for Gautier Capuçon and Gims at the Pièces Jaunes gala (France 2), the M6 Christmas theme, the Canal Alpha theme, the entire Gospel Philharmonic Experience repertoire, and record productions for Universal, Sony and Jem.
How can I book Pascal Horecka or commission an arrangement?
Orchestras, festivals, venues and producers can write to him directly through the contact form on this site, stating the orchestra, venue and intended dates. He replies personally.
What is his training?
He studied harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, musicology at Université Lumière Lyon 2, and conducting in Paris and Lisbon with Jean-Sébastien Béreau. He also teaches at Université Lumière Lyon 2 and is a guest lecturer at the École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon).
Invitations & commissions
Conducting your orchestra, writing for your next project
Presenters, orchestras, festivals and productions: write directly to Pascal Horecka.
Press and presenters: press kit (biographies, HD photos).