Three maestro moves keep the baton twirling
OrchestrasSinfonieorchester Basel in Switzerland has named the German Markus Poschner (pictured) as principal conductor from 2025. He succeeds Ivor Bolton. Poschner is presently Chief Conductor of the Bruckner Orchester Linz.
China’s Xian Symphony has appointed the Italian Rico Saccani, who’s based in Iceland, to be chief conductor from December this year.
UPDATE: And Hamburg makes three
Rico Saccani is American born an raised.
From season 2015-16 until now Markus Poschner was appointed principal conductor of OSI, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
Just to be precise.
I think Rico Saccani is American…
Rico is American born
Rico Saccani is an American-born conductor of Italian heritage. He was born in Tucson, AZ.
Rico Saccani is American.
He does not have US citizenship
If he was born in the US, and didn’t give up his citizenship, he does have US citizenship.