A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town
mainLeslie Suganandarajah has been named music director in Salzburg Landestheater, succeeding Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.
Leslie, 35, is presently Kappellmeister with the Bruckner Orchester Linz.
Born in Sri Lanka, his parents settled in Germany when he was two years old.
In fact he must be taking over from Adrian Kelly, who was briefly in charge in Salzburg before accepting the Music Director position at the Buxton International Festival.