Basel Sinfonietta signs Titus Engel
Swiss conductor Titus Engel will become Principal Conductor of the Basel Sinfonietta from the 2023/24 season. He succeeds Baldur Brönnimann, who has been the first Principal Conductor in the history of the Basel Sinfonietta since the 2016/17 season.
Born in Zurich in 1975, Titus Engel studied musicology and philosophy in Zurich and Berlin, conducting with Christian Kluttig at the Dresden University of Music and is co-founder of the Akademie Musiktheater heute. His international career began at Gerard Mortier's invitation to the Teatro Real in 2011.
The Basel Sinfonietta is a symphonic orchestra specializing in contemporary music. In addition to its own series of six subscription concerts, the Basel Sinfonietta is a regular guest at local festivals such as ZeitRäume Basel and Culturescapes. The Basel Sinfonietta is also one of the cooperation partners of Theater Basel, Kaserne Basel and Kunstmuseum Basel.
