A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town

A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town

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norman lebrecht

October 31, 2018

Leslie 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.

 

Comments

  • Tom Seligman says:

    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.

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