Fabio Luisi, the world-famous Italian conductor who will be the new chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra from September, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 24th, "reviewing the tradition so far, I want to create new music. "
Fabio Luisi, who will become the new principal conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in September, is 63 years old from Italy and is the music director of the Dresden National Opera in Germany and the principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In addition to being active in major opera houses around the world, he has also performed as a guest conductor in world-class orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra in the United Kingdom.
At the press conference, Mr. Luigi said, "The NHK Symphony Orchestra is a longing orchestra conducted by my beloved maestros, and I am very pleased to have been selected as the principal conductor."
Having co-starred with the NHK Symphony Orchestra eight times so far, "I got to know each other and a musical friendship has sprung up. It is my future to incorporate the songs of a wide range of composers and musical styles into this orchestra. It is my mission. I want to reconsider the tradition and create new music. "
The NHK Symphony Orchestra's "Chief Conductor" was established in 2015, and Luigi will be the second chief conductor following the current Paavo Järvi to be the first to perform at the NHK Hall in September. It has become.