Mario Venzago resigns from Bern
After eleven seasons at the helm of the Bern Symphony Orchestra as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of Concerts, Mario Venzago will relinquish this position in summer 2021 in order to "devote himself to new tasks and challenges".
Venzago oversaw the merger of the orchestra with the Stadttheater under the umbrella of Konzert Theater Bern and during the renovation phase of the orchestra's home, the concert hall in the Casino Bern. His era also included concert tours in Germany, England and China as well as CD recordings (Othmar Schoeck, Anton Bruckner and Robert Schumann). The Board of Trustees, chaired by President Nadine Borter, awards Venzago the title of Honorary Conductor.
The BSO management will conduct the 2021/22 concert season exclusively with guest conductors. A committee of orchestra members is responsible for designing the 2021/22 concert program. Until the election of a new chief conductor, this will be led by the designated artistic director Florian Scholz.
