Steven Martin wrote:

>I had the pleasure of seeing the R.L.P.O.  several years ago.  They are a
>fine and IMHO underrated orchestra.  Does anyone know if this means that
>Libor Pesek will me moving on and if so, to where?

Libor Pesek ceased to be music director of the RLPO a couple of years ago.
He was succeeded by Petr Altrichter.  On the whole, as a subscriber to RLPO
concerts I feel this appointment is welcome news.  Schwarz has a good name
in the USA and that should enhance the orchestra's reputation there.  I
also agree that they are a fine, underrated orchestra.  But in Britain,
unless you find a Simon Rattle, you have to be a London orchestra to be
taken notice of.  So they might as well try to build a reputation in the
US.  A tour of the States perhaps?

Geoffrey Ponton
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