Legendary Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink has this week announced he will retire from conducting – in September of this year.
Respected as one of the finest conductors of all time, Maestro Haitink previously served principal conducting positions with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Opera, Staatskapelle Dresden and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
His final podium performance is scheduled for September 6th of this year at the Lucerne Festival – with a program including Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto and Bruckner’s 7th Symphony.
