Michigan’s Grand Rapids Symphony Announces New Music Director

The Grand Rapids Symphony has today announced the appointment of Brazilian conductor Marcelo Lehninger as their new Music Director

The Grand Rapids Symphony, in Michigan USA has today announced the appointment of 36 year old Brazilian-born conductor Marcelo Lehninger as their new Music Director.

Maestro Lehninger, who will commence in July this year for an initial 5 year term, was the unanimous choice, the Chair of the Orchestra’s Search Committee has indicated.

A graduate of New York's Bard College, where he studied conducting under Harold Farberman, Marcelo currently serves as Director of the New West Symphony Orchestra, in Los Angeles.