Brazilian press says that French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier will
become the Music Director of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, the
Osesp, succeeding John Neschling, who has held the post for the last 12
years. Neschling, who was fired by e-mail by Fernando Henrique Cardoso
(former Brazilian President and now President of the board of the
Orchestra), said he was in Switzerland with his wife when he got the
e-mail, and that he was 'shocked' and 'hurt' with the news. Neschling
transformed the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra into the best orchestra of
Latin America, made several acclaimed recordings of Villa Lobos for the
label BIS, a cycle of Beethoven symphonies for the label Biscoito Fino,
and made the orchestra known in the USA and Europe. This is sad news for
the fans of classical music in Brazil.

Yours,
Wilson Pereira
Natal, Brazil.

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