Maestro upgrade: Flanders Symphony picks Flem conductor
OrchestrasThe Flanders Symphony has appointed Martijn Dendievel, 28, as its next music director. He has been associate conductor for the past two years and before that was assistant conductor.
He succeeds the Estonian Kristiina Poska.
Previous chiefs include David Angus, Etienne Siebens, Seikyo Kim and Jan Latham-Koenig.
Oh my goodness!
Why him?
Why not him? I’m friends with some musicians of the orchestra on Facebook and they seem all genuinely happy, so there must be a reason he was chosen. Especially after being “in the house” since so long and still winning the vote.
His concert with Liège Philharmonic in Brussels last season was spectacular!
I’m a member of the orchestra in question and I can tell you there’s almost never been any decision made (about anything, pre-concert sandwich choices included) upon which more players agree than Martijn’s appointment!
A superb talent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bISknDYZlt0
If commenters are deaf, they should restrain from placing down-thumps. This is a music website.
Clever and very good humored!