The Illinois Symphony Orchestra has signed Taichi Fukumura as music director, starting next month. He succeeds Ken Lam.
Taichi Fukumura came second in the 2o23 Mahler conducting competition. He has received four Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Awards.
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