Germans hire 2nd-gen music director

Germans hire 2nd-gen music director

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

September 23, 2024

The next chief conductor of the Mainz Philharmonic State Orchestra and GMD of the Mainz State Theatre is to be Gabriel Venzago.

Presently with Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, the young Venzago, 34, is the son of Mario Venzago, former music director in Indiannapolis, Berne and Gothenburg.

He takes over in Mainz next year.

Comments

  • zandonai says:

    34 is not so young.

    • Hammers Rocco says:

      Err… for a conductor? In a classical music context? Seriously? Of course! In the context we are all aware we are, he is a baby.

  • Jerry says:

    Following the Kappelmeister path. Excellent, boy.

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