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Article: Franz Welser-Most to Succeed Christoph Von Dohnanyi as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2002.
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- June 7, 1999
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CLEVELAND, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- At a press conference today, Cleveland Orchestra Board President Richard J. Bogomolny announced that Franz Welser- Most will succeed Christoph von Dohnanyi as the Orchestra's seventh Music Director in September of 2002. The Board of Trustees of the Musical Arts Association, parent organization of The Cleveland Orchestra, unanimously endorsed the selection in a meeting held yesterday.
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Mr. Welser-Most has signed a five-year contract commencing with the 2002- 03 season. He will devote 18 weeks annually to The Cleveland Orchestra, including 12 subscription ...