Gianandrea Noseda
(c) Sussie Ahlburg
Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda, 51, will become the seventh Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, beginning with the 2017-2018 season. During the current season, the sixth and last of Christoph Eschenbach, Noseda will be Music Director Designate. The appointment comes only two months following his recent appearance with the NSO.
Now in his ninth season as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino (Turin, Italy), Noseda also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
In its press release the NSO says: « Maestro Noseda was the unanimous choice of the Search Committee, which was comprised of a group of NSO musicians elected by the Orchestra’s members, representatives from the Board of Directors of the National Symphony Orchestra Association, and key members of the administrative staff. NSO Board Member Roger Sant chaired the Committee. His appointment was approved by the Executive Committee of the NSO Board of Directors. »
