Taichi Fukumura named new ISO conductor - Illinois Times
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Following an exciting 2023-2024 season which doubled as a fierce, seven-month contest to hire a new music director/conductor, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra has announced the winner: Maestro Taichi Fukumura. The selection process took an unexpected turn in April, when Naomi Woo withdrew from the competition to become music director of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, narrowing the field considerably.
Check out the full article by Scott Faingold in the Illinois Times. June 6, 2024