New tasks for Gražinytė-Tyla in Birmingham
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, who was Principal Conductor at Konzert Theater Bern from 2013 to 2015, has been appointed Associate Artist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO).
Gražinytė-Tyla, who trained with Johannes Schläfli at the Zurich University of the Arts, among others, is currently Principal Guest Conductor with the CBSO and was the ensemble's Music Director from 2016 to 2022. In her new position, she will return to Birmingham regularly to continue her collaboration with the orchestra and choirs.
Founded in 1920, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is one of the most important orchestras in England, alongside the major London orchestras. Its last chief conductors were Simon Rattle (1980-1998), Sakari Oramo and Andris Nelsons (2008-2015) as Gražinytė-Tyla's predecessor. It is currently conducted by Kazuki Yamada (since 2023).
