The South Korean cellist and conductor Han-Na Chang has been
named as the new music director of the Qatar Philharmonic
Orchestra. The 29-year-old will begin her new position in September
2013, taking over from Michalis Economou.
Chang, who won first prize at the Rostropovich International Cello
Competition in Paris at the age of 11, has had an international
career as a cellist, but is now focused on conducting. Among the
orchestras she has worked with are the Philharmonia Orchestra, the
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and
the Orchestre National de France.
The Doha-based Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra was formed four years
ago and performs a mix of Western and Arabic music. At the time of
its formation, the average age of its 101 musicians was just 30.
The orchestra's members come from 30 different countries.
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