The violist Mathieu Herzog who quit the outstanding Quatuor Ébène a decade ago to pursue a conducting career, has been appointed artistic director of the Glanum Festival at Saint Rémy de Provence.
The Orchestre Appassionato that Herzog runs will be the resident ensemble.
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