Music directors on the move
mainThe post that Theodor Kuchar vacated last year at the Fresno Philharmonic has gone to Rei Hotoda, presently assistant conductor with the Utah Symph.
She starts next month.
Also making a summer move is Paul Haas, newly appointed music director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, in Ontario.
Ms. Hotoda is currently a candidate for the MD job with the Stamford (CT) Symphony.
And then there’s Stephane Deneve to St. Louis.
What a great choice!
Apparently StLouis really digs conductors who have a great sense of humor but unfortunately talk a bit too much during rehearsals.
Doubtless that was the reason they hired him.
His fine musicianship must have played a role as well.
Surely not as big a role as his hair 😛
Goes without saying…