The Brandenburg Staatsorchester in Frankfurt an der Oder has a new chief conductor, starting next year.
He is Felix Mildenberger, 35, principal guest conductor of the Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino and a former Simon Rattle assistant.
He succeeds Jörg-Peter Weigle, who has held the post for seven years. Weigle is 72.
Do the math.
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