In Lucerne, Gaffigan is followed by Sanderling
Michael Sanderling will become Principal Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra from the 2021/22 season. He will succeed the current Principal Conductor James Gaffigan.
As chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra for many years, Michael Sanderling has made a name for himself internationally. Sanderling has also enjoyed success in recent years as a guest conductor with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic. Born in Berlin in 1967, he was unanimously elected by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra Association.
Sanderling first conducted the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in 2010 in a program with works by Schubert and Brahms; in 2014, he conducted another project with scores by Weill and Shostakovich. In March 2019, he conducted two programs in Lucerne as well as the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra's "residency" at the Tongyeong Festival (South Korea). In May 2019, Sanderling took over the direction of subscription concerts with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in Lucerne at short notice.
The future Principal Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra will not only cover the existing core repertoire of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, he also stands for the further development of the orchestra in the direction of late romantic repertoire such as Bruckner, Mahler and Strauss, according to the press release.
