Gewandhaus season hinges on a man of 88
mainAlthough Andris Nelsons takes on 15 concerts in the interim season before he becomes Kapellmeister, a larger part of the season rests upon the shoulders of Herbert Blomstedt, who conducts 20 concerts in the season.
Blomstedt, now 88, was Gewandhauskapellmeister from 1998 to 2005.
We hear that he does not use a chair at work. He is on his feet for four hours in rehearsal.
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