Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a 3rd five-year time period as creative director of the Salzburg Pageant, extending his tenure in considered one of Europe's most influential cultural roles to his longest ever. Herbert von KarajanReign of 1956-89.
The pageant stated on Thursday that its board of administrators agreed to a contract till 2031 with a provision that both aspect might terminate the settlement on September 30, 2029.
A 66-year-old pianist who was born in Italy, Hinterhäuser was the director of the Salzburg concert events from 2007 to 2011 and served as interim creative director in 2011. The pageant introduced in September 2013 that Hinterhauser would change into creative director the October 1, 2016. .
Since Karajan, creative administrators have additionally included Gerard Mortier, who led the festivals 1992-2001; Peter Ruzicka (2002-06), Jürgen Flimm (2007-10) and Alexander Pereira (2012-14).
The summer time pageant is anticipated to incorporate 172 performances from July 19 to August 31 plus 33 youth applications.
