Fabio Mechetti
Fabio Mechetti (born 27 August 1957, São Paulo) is a Brazilian conductor.
Biography
Mechetti has master's degrees in conducting and composition from the Juilliard School of Music. He won the 1989 Malko International Conducting Competition in Denmark. In the United States, Mechetti has served as associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.), and resident conductor of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He has been music director of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (1992–1999), the Spokane Symphony (1993–2014),[1] and the Jacksonville Symphony (1999–2014).[2] With the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, Mechetti has the title of conductor laureate. With the Jacksonville Symphony, he has the title of conductor emeritus.
In 2008, Mechetti became the founding music director and principal conductor of the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte. He served as principal conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2014–2015 season, and stood down from this post in October 2015.
References
- Jim Kershner (2020-10-07). "The Sound of Spokane". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- Virginia Chamlee (2014-02-03). "Curtain Call". Jacksonville Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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| Preceded by Kazuyoshi Akiyama |
Music Director, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra 1992–1999 |
Succeeded by Daniel Hege |
| Preceded by Vakhtang Jordania |
Music Director, Spokane Symphony 1993–2004 |
Succeeded by Eckart Preu |
| Preceded by Roger Nierenberg |
Music Director, Jacksonville Symphony 1999–2014 |
Succeeded by Courtney Lewis |
| Preceded by (no predecessor) |
Music Director, Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais 2008–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Claus Peter Flor (music director) |
Principal Conductor, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Jun Märkl (music director-designate, effective 2021) |
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