German radio pounces on rising Marie
OrchestrasOne does not expect any German radio orchestra to be ahead of the curve, but WDR Sinfonieorchester definitely jumped the gun this morning by appointing Marie Jacquot as chief conductor from 2026.
Marie, 33, is Principal Guest Conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and incoming chief of of the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
She’s going places and WDR got there (almost) first.
She will succeed Cristian Macelaru in Cologne.
Congrats WDR! She has been one to watch for quite a while now. Seems a very good match – the orchestra’s profile and quality has also increased considerably in recent years, with outstanding young first chairs especially in the winds and brass. I tremendously enjoy the many performances on their WDR Klassik Youtube channel, in particular the Carmina and a very recent Mahler 2 with Maestro Macelaru. For me the second best German radio orchestra after the Bavarians.
Which begs the question: what happened to Macelaru and why wasn’t his contract renewed? He was also announced at the Met to lead Zauberflote (holiday version) but he was replaced.
Not a good match with the orchestra, and had already been renewed at least once, and ultimately disappointing tenure given the orchestra at his disposal
Excellent choice – although she deserves even better!
Well, she does tick one of the boxes …
Bravo !
„Die Not ist groß…..“ (Artur Rother)
Good taste in clothes
Not a very impressive conductor, based on performances seen and heard. Raab-Böhm -machinery doing their thing here.