Belgian conductor David Reiland, 41, Music Director of the Orchestre national de Metz has extended his contract until 2024. His initial contract started in 2018 and was to run though September 2021. He was chosen in October 2018 from 150 candidates to succeed Jacques Mercier.
Reiland is also Musical director of Lausanne Sinfonietta, First Guest of Münchner Symphoniker and Schumann Guest of the Tonhalle Düsseldorf.