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Søndergård Hired As Music Director Of Minnesota Orchestra
He will succeed Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, the orchestra's music director from 2003-04 through last season.
July 29, 2022
Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård was hired Thursday as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and given a five-year contract that starts with the 2023-24 season.
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Søndergård, 52, will have the title of music director designate during the 2022-23 season. He will succeed Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, the orchestra's music director from 2003-04 through last season.
Søndergård also is music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, a role he has held since 2018-19 after serving as principal conductor from 2012.
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