UK maestro quits in his second year

UK maestro quits in his second year

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norman lebrecht

August 31, 2021

It looks like Covid’s to blame.

The British conductor Timothy Redmond was ushered in with fanfares as music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony in October 2019.

Most of his first season was lost to Covid. The second has not gone well. In a statement, Redmond said the frequent flying to and from Winston-Salem was no longer sustainable and he feared burnout.

His resignation takes immediate effect.

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