The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of conductor Jun Merkl as ISO’s eighth music director, effective September 1, 2024.
“ISO is thrilled to announce June Merkl as the orchestra’s next music director,” James Johnson, CEO of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, said in a statement. ISO is deeply grateful to Maestro Märkl for his artistic leadership and unwavering commitment to the orchestra. Under Maestro Märkl’s vision, we look forward to an exciting new era of musical collaboration and artistic excellence in the coming years. ”
Merkl has been serving as ISO’s artistic advisor since 2021 and will serve as music director-designate until September. In his new role, he will bring creative leadership to his ISO through visionary programming, community engagement, and artistic development.
“The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra shines a twinkling light across the city of Indianapolis with every unforgettable performance,” Merkle said in a statement. “Incredibly talented and highly regarded ISO musicians. Through concerts featuring soloists and guest conductors, and ISO’s educational and community engagement programs that serve music lovers of all ages, ISO is a positive force for good in our communities. I’m excited and honored to be standing.”
Merkl is a renowned conductor known for his symphonic and operatic Germanic interpretations, and has served as general music director of the National Theater Mannheim, as well as music director of the Orchester National de Lyon, the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig, and the Basque Symphony Orchestra. National Orchestra. In addition, the world’s leading orchestras include the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, the Orchester de Paris, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. He is performing with an orchestra. He has performed with the NHK Symphony Orchestra in North America and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Australia.
