Conductor who quit Qatar lands a new orch

Conductor who quit Qatar lands a new orch

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norman lebrecht

March 03, 2016

The Korean conductor Han-na Chang, who walked out on the Qatar Philharmonic the the middle of a European tour over ‘persistent administrative difficulties and irreconcilable artistic differences’, has landed another job.

She has been named Chief Conductor and Artistic Leader of the Trondheim Symfoniorkester in Norway.

han-na chang

Comments

  • Lintermans says:

    It will be a lot colder! But also congratulations, one should have his principals !!!

  • Ulex Xane says:

    Haven’t heard her conduct, but a wonderful cellist. Her debut CD recorded at the age of 13 (Rostropovich conducting) was magical.

  • Itsjtime says:

    Do we say “hear her conduct”?
    From the audience SHE can be seen.
    From the orchestra she will most likely not be seen 😉

    • Ulex Xane says:

      Yes, Mr Pedantic, I say ‘heard’ her conduct, as in recordings or a live broadcast. As I reside in Australia, the prospect of ‘seeing’ her conduct has thus far not eventuated.

  • Adam says:

    Horrible conductor

  • Edgar Brenninkmeyer says:

    Glad for the maestra to have escaped Qatar. Norway is a marvelous place to be, certainly Trondheim. May she enjoy success.

  • Adam Horn says:

    Disaster for such a good orchestra…Thanks politics….

  • Karl Fiedler says:

    I hope this one goes well for Chang, who quit cello playing. She has the musical, technical, and personality traits of a conductor. Experience, however, is better acquired at a lower profile than at a music directorship. Eschenbach experienced that in Zuerich 30 years ago.

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