Eschenbach becomes musical director of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic
Christoph Eschenbach, who was chief conductor of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich from 1982 to 1985, becomes musical director of the Polish orchestra NFM Wrocław Philharmonic.
83-year-old Christoph Eschenbach was born in Wrocław, Poland, the home town of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic. He will take over the post from the 2024/2025 season as the successor to Giancarlo Guerrero, who has held the post since the 2017/2018 season. Eschenbach conducted the Konzerthausorchester Berlin until 2023.
The Wrocław National Forum for Music (NFM) is a concert hall with four halls founded in 2015 to mark Wrocław's nomination as European Capital of Culture. The largest can seat up to 1800 people. The Forum also includes the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, founded in 1945. It was named after Witold Lutosławski in 1994 and renamed the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic in 2015 with the inauguration of its new headquarters.
