Alan Gilbert Appointed New Guest Conductor of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony

By The Violin Channel

October 13, 2017

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony has announced the appointment of American conductor Alan Gilbert as their new Guest Conductor

The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony has this week announced the appointment of American conductor Alan Gilbert as their new Guest Conductor - effective from April 2018.

“Over the last years some of my happiest musical memories have been with the wonderful orchestra … each time we have worked together we have found a special chemistry,” Maestro Gilbert has said.

Alan Gilbert served as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 2009 until the end of the 2016/2017 season - and will additionally take up the position of Chief Conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra from the commencement of the 2019/2020 season.