The young German conductor Dominik Beykirch has handed in his notice at the German National Theatre and Staatskapelle Weimar.
Beykirch, now 32, was promoted to chief in the early months of Covid, having worked in the theatre as second conductor since 2015.
Now, he’s keen to see more of the world.
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