By Norman LeBrecht, Slippedisc.com | Tonight (July 30th) will be the last performance of Tadaaki Otaka as conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He was principal conductor from 1987 to 1995 and conductor laureate since then. [Did he retire? This article is very short. ~ Barb]
Otaka, 77, remains Music Director of the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra and the NHK Symphony.
The Welsh orchestra and chorus has issued this farewell note:
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Go here to read the note and more:
https://slippedisc.com/2025/07/conductor-ends-38-years-with-bbc/