The youngest orchestra boss in Spain

The youngest orchestra boss in Spain

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

January 07, 2024

The Orquesta de Extremadura in the west of Spain has appointed Hae Won Oh as its new manager.

The bassoonist is 32.

Raised in Badajoz, she attended Syracuse University in upstate New York and has founded an international festival in the poorly resourced borderland region.

Watch out for Oh.

Comments

  • Hervas says:

    Yes, random appointment of someone with no orchestra experience made by a far-right government who wanted to get rid of a previous director who was doing a great job just because he was too liberal. Great move.
    Let’s wait and see how she does though!

  • drummerman says:

    Orchestra management is like dog years, 1 year equals 7. She’ll age quickly!

  • Roger says:

    Congratulations but never forget that your journey in began with a bassoon in your hands! How fortunate we are to have great music in our lives!

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