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. He has been music director of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (1992–1999), the Spokane Symphony (1993–2004),[1] and the Jacksonville Symphony (1999–2014).[2] With the Spokane Symphony, 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.

Mechetti has two daughters, Marina and Carolina.

References

  1. ^ Jim Kershner (2020-10-07). "The Sound of Spokane". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ Virginia Chamlee (2014-02-03). "Curtain Call". Jacksonville Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

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Cultural offices Preceded byKazuyoshi Akiyama Music Director, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra 1992–1999 Succeeded byDaniel Hege Preceded byVakhtang Jordania Music Director, Spokane Symphony 1993–2004 Succeeded byEckart Preu Preceded byRoger Nierenberg Music Director, Jacksonville Symphony 1999–2014 Succeeded byCourtney Lewis Preceded by(no predecessor) Music Director, Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais 2008–present Succeeded byincumbent Preceded byClaus Peter Flor (music director) Principal Conductor, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 2014–2015 Succeeded byJun Märkl (music director-designate, effective 2021)
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