Italian conductor Muti to direct Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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CHICAGO (AFP) — Italian conductor Riccardo Muti was named Monday as the 10th musical director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with a five-year-contract to start in the 2010-2011 season.

The famous maestro from Naples won unanimous approval from the board of trustees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association as well as overwhelming support from its musicians, the orchestra said in a statement.

Muti, 66, will succeed renowned Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim, who stepped down in 2006.

Before taking over, Muti, who has served as music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra and Milan's iconic La Scala, will oversee auditions and planning for future seasons in January 2009.

Muti, who made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the...

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