HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Houston Symphony announced today that it has selected Colombian-born, Vienna-trained conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada as its next Music Director. Orozco-Estrada, who will occupy the Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair, will serve as Music Director Designate during the 2013-14 season and will begin a five-year contract in the 2014-15 season. Orozco-Estrada's appointment was formally announced on the Jones Hall stage in front of several hundred people, including Houston's Mayor, the Honorable Annise D. Parker. The event was also streamed live over the internet. The selection caps a three-year pursuit for the Houston Symphony led by a 12-member search...
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