Music Lucerne Symphony Orchestra extends contract with its conductor

Michael Sanderling will remain at the conductor's desk of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra until 2029. The orchestra has extended the contract with its chief conductor by three years.

With a five-year contract, Sanderling took over the baton of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in the 2021/22 season as the successor to James Gaffigan. As the orchestra announced on Friday, the contract has been extended ahead of schedule until and including the 2028/29 season.

Sanderling is 57 years old and comes from Berlin. He is a trained cellist and was chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra before coming to Lucerne. In Lucerne, he emphasized the late romantic repertoire.

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