David Afkham, first winner of the „Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award“ 2010, will lead the Easter Tour 2012 of the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER, which is marking the 25th anniversary of the orchestra.
DAVID AFKHAM is rapidly establishing a reputation as one of the most sought after conductors of our times, and Bernard Haitink has been his mentor for a long time. Recently he has been conducting renowned orchestras, such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the DSO Berlin, Orchestre National de France, Spanish National Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg or the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. The GMJO's Easter Tour is focussing on the importance of Richard Wagner’s oeuvre for some of the pivotal compositions of the 20th century.
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