Maestro move: German orchestra picks Brit stick
mainWe hear that the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck in Darmstadt are about to name Ben Palmer as their chief conductor.
He starts in September, with Mahler 4.
Ben has been artistic director of the Orchestra of St Paul’s in London for the past ten years.
He was introduced to the Darmstadt orchestra by Sir Roger Norrington.
Did a good job for The Sinfonia of Birmingham in their subscription concert at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on 10th October, taking over the baton from Michael Seal, who had presided earlier in the season. Ruy Blas overture, Beethoven Violin concerto with Thomas Gold and Brahms 2.
Whoops, meant Thomas Gould, no relation. And was 2016.