Nathalie Stutzmann will be first woman to lead ASO

By Collin Kelley

Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann will be the first woman to hold the title of music director with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

The ASO announced Oct. 13 that Stuzmann, the principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and chief conductor of Norway’s Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, will take over the role currently held by Robert Spano. She recently conducted performances of Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony for the ASO and will pick up the baton again for a program of Mozart and Strauss next March.

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Orchestra. In Atlanta, Stutzmann follows past ASO Music Directors Henry Sopkin, Robert Shaw, Yoel Levi and Robert Spano.

“It is a privilege to be named Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,” Stutzmann said. “The devoted commitment to music of the ASO musicians touches my heart. They have beautiful open minds, and they love to work hard, to be challenged and to take the necessary risks to serve the music and bring the highest levels of emotion to their audience.”

Stutzmann, the daughter of opera singers and a contralto herself, said she is also excited to work with the ASO Chorus.

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