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Harding to begin Music Director role in the 2024-25 season succeeding Sir Antonio Pappano who has been Music Director of Santa Cecilia’s ensembles since 2005
ROME, ITALY (March 6, 2023) — The Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia today announced Daniel Harding as its next Music Director, effective from October 2024 for an initial five-year term.
Daniel Harding succeeds Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director from 2005 to 2023, who will become Director Emeritus. One of the oldest musical institutions in the world, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia boasts a long line of prestigious Principal Conductors and Music Directors, including Igor Markevich, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Daniele Gatti, and Myung Whun Chung.