August 10, 2026
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Baton blues: Young maestro quits German post for a better offer

Baton blues: Young maestro quits German post for a better offer

It was only last June that Theater Hagen chose Hermes Helfricht as its next General Music Director, starting later this year. Helfricht, 33, is presently first Kapellmeister at Theater Bonn and the Hagen offer was a vertical career move.

But he’s just told Hagen that he’s had a better offer from Erfurt, and he’d like to cancel his contract.

Sounds like he’ll go far.

The post Baton blues: Young maestro quits German post for a better offer appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Biz news: Esa-Pekka gets new agent

Next Article

David Daniels sues for unfair dismissal

You might be interested in …

The Ivors Classical Awards 2024

The Ivors Classical Awards 2024

ELEVEN COMPOSERS HONOURED WITH IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS TONIGHT AT THE IVORS CLASSICAL AWARDS, INCLUDING ERROLLYN WALLEN, ROXANNA PANUFNIK AND GAVIN BRYARS  #TheIvorsClassicalAwards   Roxanna Panufnik, Gavin Bryars and Errollyn Wallen © Hogan Media / Shutterstock In a glittering, […]

Death of UK concertmaster, 68

Death of UK concertmaster, 68

We have been notified of the passing of Perry Montague-Mason, popular leader of several British orchestras. After an early spell in the BBC Concert Orchestra, Perry led Mantovani Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra for […]