Breaking: Vienna chief conductor quits
NewsIt has just been announced that the Colombian conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada has resigned as chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra with immediate effect.
The reason? ‘Long-standing and insurmountable differences with the director of the orchestra,’ his agency said.
Hmmm. Andres succeeded Philippe Jordan in the podium only last year. He has a Viennese wife and a child at school there. The intendant, Jan Nast, has been in his job since 2019.
Thank God… I wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually the orchestra’s decision…
It was the musicians who elected him! – when Johannes Neubert, now with Orchestre National de France, was in charge. I’ve no doubt this is over a clash with Nast.
it was in fact the orchestra ‘ s decision
Good choice.
To work with Jan Nast is almost impossible. His selfishness is horrendous. To deal with a character like this,every day,makes an artist just sick.
I’ve heard much the same.
This posting might just make one think that it is written by a certain conductor with the same Christian name and from whom Nast had to endure the same deficiencies with which Nast is accused!
In Europe, you hear more about the intendants, directors, than about the conductors.
There is a legacy of them creating a legacy of their own, so it creates this dynamic of built-in competition with the conductor: who owns the programming, who owns the artistic decisions, who owns the legacy…
not that breaking, to be expected. the orchestra didn’t want to work with him any further. Nast is ok, he is easy to work with.
According to FAZ, the orchestra voted against a prolongation of the conductor’s contract beyond 2024/25. HIs reaction was to quit immediately.
It was the orchestra that made the decision not to extend Orozco-Estrada’s contract beyond the 2024/25 season. Andrés Orozco-Estrada then announced his resignation with immediate effect.
Tut tut! Tautology (or perhaps tutology). Sulphur and brimstone are one and the same thing.
גׇּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ gafrit va’eish
Maybe he meant
” treacle and molassas”? Lol or “Brimstone and treacle” as mentioned by Charles Dickens…
I’ve snuff and tobaccy, and excellent jacky,
I’ve scissors, and watches, and knives;
I’ve ribbons and laces to set off the faces
Of pretty young sweethearts and wives.
I’ve treacle and toffee, I’ve tea and I’ve coffee,
Soft tommy and succulent chops;
I’ve chickens and conies, and pretty polonies,
And excellent peppermint drops.
Then buy of your Buttercup — dear Little Buttercup;
Sailors should never be shy;
So, buy of your Buttercup — poor Little Buttercup;
Come, of your Buttercup buy
Not in today’s world, where the only forbidden book is the dictionary. Microsoft word and the other assorted crap peddled to waste save time has turned people into bigoted illiterates.
he will get a much better position in the future!
he is a very good conductor.
but the vienna symphony will remain the second orchestra of vienna and internationally unrecognized!
Just as all of these Finnish conductors have gotten major jobs from hierarchies hoping they’ll be the next Salonen — whereupon they’re not — this gentleman is one of those hired to be the next Dudamel…..with the same results. But overall he’s an excellent conductor and he’ll be fine.
having worked with him on multiple occasions Andrés is really good. and humble, and fun to hang out with. this is hilarious. marin is re-upped by ORF and andres is dumped. some timeline we are living in!
Vienna Symphony needs to hire Vanessa Benelli Mosell as their next music director.
No, they need to hire BigSir!
Too bad for Andres. I thought this was his dream job after leaving the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Maybe he will come back? He is adored in Houston.