The venue needs to replace Sebastian Nordmann, who is of to run the Lucerne Festival.
It has chosen Tobias Rempe, founder-manager of Ensemble Resonanz. Rempe, 53, has the approval of chief conductor Joana Mallwitz and of Kultursenator Joe Chialo, who said he brought a ‘new vision and strategy’.
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