Maestro move: Daniel Harding takes China post
OrchestrasThe high-flying British conductor has agreed to become music director of Youth Music Culture in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, China. The organisation was founded by the all-powerful Chinese conductor Long Yu, who remains chair of its artistic committe.
The music director of YMCG until last year was Yo Yo Ma.
Harding, 47, is a part-time pilot for Air France, except when he is music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony and guest condcuting in Munich, Milan and Berlin.
Guangdong is an odd career move for Harding. It is possibly the least propitious moment in 20 years to take a job in authoritarian China.
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