The St Pauk Chamber Orchestra functions with artistic partners, not directors. Its players say they prefer to go conductorless.
However…. they have just chosen a new artsitic partner and he is a conductor.
Gábor Takács-Nagy, 68, is principal conductor of the Manchester Camerata.
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