A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town

A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town

November 1, 2018   03:55 pm

Leslie Suganandarajah has been named music director in Salzburg Landestheater, succeeding Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.

Leslie, 35, is presently Kappellmeister with the Bruckner Orchester Linz.

Born in Sri Lanka, his parents settled in Germany when he was two years old.

Source: Slipped Disc

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