Music personnel - Concert director of the Salzburg Festival moves to Munich
Florian Wiegand, Concert Manager of the Salzburg Festspiele, will be the Intendant of the Munich Philharmoniker. With Wiegand, the orchestra will have an Intendant who can skillfully handle the range between the home audience and the international media and touring business, said Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD), after the city council approved the personnel matter. The 50-year-old will begin his new position in September 2025, and then the designated Chief Conductor Lahav Shani will follow a year later.
Wiegand is looking forward to his new position with the municipal ensemble: "There is a connection to the Munich Philharmonics with Sergiu Celibidache that brought me to classical music as a young person. Now to shape the future of this wonderful orchestra fills me with inspiration and humility," he said about his future task. He plans to be present in Munich again and again in the fall.
Born in Munich, Wiegand studied Cultural Management. He has been Concert Manager in Salzburg since 2012 and has a teaching position at the University of Zurich. For the intendancy in Munich, he had successfully gone through a multi-stage selection process.
- Dieter Reiter, the SPD mayor of Munich, expressed his support for Florian Wiegand's appointment as the Intendant of the Munich Philharmoniker, commending his ability to manage both local and international audiences.
- Wiegand, who was born in Munich and studied Cultural Management, has served as Concert Manager in Salzburg since 2012 and currently has a teaching position at the University of Zurich.
- The Salzburg Festival, being familiar with Wiegand's work, played a significant role in his selection process for the Intendant position of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Wiegand expressed his excitement about joining the Munich Philharmoniker, sharing that his interest in classical music was kindled by the orchestra's connection to Sergiu Celibidache.
- Prior to his appointment in Munich, Wiegand had a successful run as Concert Manager in Salzburg, attending the renowned Salzburg Festival numerous times, giving him valuable insights into the world of music and international festivals in Austria.
- As part of his tour as the newly appointed Intendant, Wiegand plans to return to Munich regularly in the fall, where he will share his vision and passion for music with the local community.
