A Brit is Germany’s next GMD
NewsThe long-troubled Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden has hired Leo McFall as its next Generalmusikdirektor.
He succeeds Patrick Lange, who stormed out two yers ago.
McFall, 43, is a former assistant to Bernard Haitink. He is presently chief conductor of the the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra in Greece and of the Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra.
He does not appear to be listed with an artists agency.
Excellent choice!!!
Assistant of the late Haitink, and long time protégé!
Fantastic news!
Leo is very fine musician.
Excellent news! Bravo Leo!
It’s good to see that conductors can get high-profile jobs without an agency behind them that makes dirty deals with incompetent artistic directors behind the doors.
Quite. Like a corrupt magic circle really.
He has conducted at Glyndebourne both on tour and at Glyndebourne. They do give great chances to young conductors.
Not much expierence in opera.
Will all of the drama in Wiesbaden affect the upcoming Ring cycles?