New Year’s 2025 will be conducted by him, again
NewsThe Vienna Philharmonic has announced the name of next New Year’s Day conductor. It is Riccardo Muti, for the seventh time.
Orchestra chairman Daniel Froschauer said: ‘Riccardo Muti has held an exceptional position in the history of the Vienna Philharmonic for over 50 years. An honorary member of the orchestra since 2011, Muti has helped shape the repertoire and specific sound of the ensemble in a unique manner.’
Loyalists are bound to object. The year 2025 is the bicentenary of the birth of Johann Strauss II. Surely there must be an Austrian conductor around whose 3/4 beat will ensure authenticity.
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