Maestro move: Czechs elect successor to Libor Pesek

Maestro move: Czechs elect successor to Libor Pesek

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norman lebrecht

March 19, 2019

The much-loved Libor Pesek is stepping down at 85 as music director of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held for 12 years.

 

The players have elected an American, Steven Mercurio, to succeed him.

Mercurio has recorded with the orchestra for various labels.

 

 

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