The search for a new chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic has grown on Monday on an hour-long impasse.
Even after more than six hours of deliberation behind closed doors was in the late afternoon in the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem an end to the discussion and subsequent vote in sight.
The 124 members of the orchestra Assembly would undergo several rounds of voting, a spokeswoman said only. The initially announced: 14.00 clock announcement of the successor of Sir Simon Rattle in 2018 has been postponed twice and was initially delayed until the early evening. The item is considered the most important in the world of classical music.
How many votes Rattles successor needed is unclear. For this purpose an orchestra spokeswoman had previously spoken only of a “clear majority”.
In an interview for the position were, among others, the conductor Andris Nelsons, Gustavo Dudamel, Christian Thielemann and Barenboim. Rattle is in office since 2002. 2017 he enters as principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and will then commute for a year.
A strong current within the orchestra favors Thielemann, the chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Born in Berlin, is considered a conservative with a strong penchant for romantic German repertoire and composers such as Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss. By contrast, the 36-year-old Nelson, head of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is considered as more adventurous innovator.
Dozens journalists and camera crews were waiting on Monday afternoon on the announcement. The site was initially kept secret. The church has been used since the end of World War II because of its good acoustics as the recording studio for the Philharmonic.
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