Langre told the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2021 that he would not renew his contract there after the 2023-24 season. In the same year, he was hired by French President Emmanuel Macron to run the Opera-Comique. Langre said it was the first job he applied for.
But his departure from Mostly Mozart was more ambiguous. His contract there was due to end this summer, but there was no official word on whether it would be renewed. The festival has taken a turn for the worse in 2020. Last year, when it should have been revived, Lincoln Center had a new artistic leader, Shanta Theik, with no proper festival and fewer performances than before. Developed a small summer series. Mozart Festival Orchestra. The 2019 edition was an unscrupulous finale to the festival. Langre said how can you update something that doesn’t exist?
Langre was reluctant to say more about the end of his career as Mozart, the triumph of ensemble building and musical curiosity. He wanted to protect the players and keep the orchestra alive. Jonathan Hayward was recently appointed musical director, following news of the group’s name change.
As a New Yorker who knows that the Mostly Mozart Orchestra is a beloved institution in New York City, Take said he can see “they are stronger than ever” heading into L’Anglet’s final season. rice field. And various Langré performances are still planned, including a combination of Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and a premiere by Amir Elsafar. From July 25th.
Langré started working at the Opéra-Comique before moving to Paris, but when he works in the United States, the day starts early and he has about three hours of meetings before rehearsals begin. It will be a challenge, but he will have fewer conducting opportunities in the future, and apart from a concert in Cincinnati next season, he will only make a few guest appearances.
Instead of studying sheet music, he is familiar with the non-artistic aspects of his field, emphasizing less about orchestral concerts and more about the impact of inflation on the operating costs of theaters, for example.
