The Salzburg Festival has announced that Artistic Director Markus Hinterhäuser will leave his position effective immediately. According to a statement the festival said, “Due to irreconcilable differences of opinion and disagreements, the Salzburg Festival and Artistic Director Markus Hinterhäuser are parting ways effective immediately.” The statement also note that it has mutually agreed that Hinterhäuser will be on leave until {…}

Artistic Director Markus Hinterhäuser will step down as Artistic Director of the Salzburg Festival on Sept. 30, 2026. The news comes after Hinterhäuser did not accept his contract extension before the deadline on Friday after a weeks-long negotiations between the board of trustees and the artistic director. As a result, the committee is now under pressure, as the festival needs {…}