Conductor Xu Zhong Honored by French Government
By David SalazarConductor Xu Zhong has been awarded the Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.
He was previously named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2010.
Zhong is the Principal Director of Fondazione Arena di Verona, the General Director of Shanghai Opera House, the Chief Conductor of Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Dean of Soochow University School of Music, Artistic Director of Sound of Jiangnan Music Festival by Jiangsu Grand Theatre, Artistic Director of Fujian Song and Dance Theatre.
He also previously held the position of Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Teatro Massimo Bellini between 2012-15 and was also the Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Israel Haifa Symphony Orchestra between 2013-19.
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