The SWR has chosen Jonas Gira as principal horn and Raquel Perez-Juana as principal oboe.
Jonas is a local lad.
Raquel is a Spanish graduate of the Barenboim-Said academy.
The orchestra’s chief conductor is the contentions Teodor Currentzis.
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